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Ayanna Pressley and Annissa Essaibi George, pictured here on Oct. 3, are two of the six women of color elected to Boston City Council. PHOTO BY YVETTE LOPEZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents elect historical number of women, people of color to City Council

Megan Forsythe November 10, 2017

  Following Boston’s City Council election Tuesday, the makeup of the legislative body will now include an historical number of women and people of color when the new session convenes come...

Hope Coleman speaks Sunday afternoon about the night her son was killed by police officers. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citizens take a knee against police brutality

Megan Forsythe October 30, 2017

  In honor of the one year anniversary of the shooting of Terrence Coleman, a silent, “take a knee" protest was held Sunday afternoon in front of the State House. Based off of NFL player...

Machinists Union Local 264 Boston, the union representing MBTA bus mechanics, claim only one bid has been made to take over MBTA bus services. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA bus mechanics union continues to challenge privatization effort

Megan Forsythe October 25, 2017

A group of bus mechanics have said there is only one bid, submitted by the bus service company First Transit, for the privatization of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus garages. Machinists...

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston hosts “The City Talks: Climate Change," a discussion about climate change in Boston and the Inuit art exhibition, Wednesday night at the Edward H. Linde Gallery. PHOTO BY BILLY BEVEVINO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MFA engages residents in City Talks forum on climate change

Megan Forsythe September 28, 2017

  At the first of three public forums in this year's Museum of Fine Arts City Talks series, 50 people gathered Wednesday night to discuss climate change and the effects it has in Boston. The...

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