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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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State Rep. Mike Connolly speaks at the Boston Common Wednesday afternoon and encourages Massachusetts legislators to pass the Safe Communities Act. PHOTO BY KECHENG LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents lobby state officials to support Safe Communities Act

Amanda Kaufman April 6, 2017

On a gloomy Wednesday afternoon, approximately 150 people gathered at the Boston Common to participate in an “emergency rally” to support immigrants, urging Massachusetts elected officials to support...

Protesters rally Monday afternoon in defiance of Donald Trump's new administration and his recent executive orders. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“No ban, no wall:” BU students speak out against Trump’s travel ban

Laney Ruckstuhl January 31, 2017

For Ibrahim Rashid, the executive action banning people from predominantly Muslim countries was personal. But when he helped organize a protest at Boston University, he had no idea that more than 250...

YANK-JACOBS: Affordable housing is necessary for Cambridge's health

YANK-JACOBS: Affordable housing is necessary for Cambridge’s health

Kobe Yank-Jacobs April 13, 2016

The City of Cambridge’s story since the late 1970s revolves largely around the influx of biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms — particularly in the Kendall Square area — whose presence has increased...

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