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Boston MLK Public Reading

Annual Martin Luther King Jr. reading takes place in City Hall Plaza

Anna Rubenstein May 3, 2023
The New Democracy Coalition held its sixth annual Boston Martin Luther King Jr. public reading on May 2 at City Hall Plaza.
The United States Capitol in view among a crowd of protesters in March 2018. A group of Boston activists is traveling to Washington, D.C. for the Nov. 17 Voting Rights Now! protest to demand action on national voting rights legislation currently in Congressional gridlock. CONOR KELLEY/ DFP FILE

Boston activists travel to capital campaigning for voting rights

Jit Ping Lee November 17, 2021
Boston activists will travel to D.C. to protest for the passage of national voting rights laws.
The Massachusetts State House in Boston. State advocates and policy makers have expressed both approval and concern for Governor Charlie Baker’s redistricting of the State Senate and House of Representatives. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

Baker approves new district maps increasing majority-minority precincts

Jit Ping Lee November 11, 2021
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law new maps redistricting the State Senate and House last week.
The founder of Blue Crime Blue Dime speaks about police accountability and systemic inequality. ANRAN XIE | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Progressive groups rally in Boston Common on election night

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020
Local progressive groups rallied to show their commitment to fighting for workers’ rights, climate justice and racial equity long after ballots were counted. About 50 people showed up in the 30-degree weather, bundled in coats and masks and bumping elbows to greet one another.
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