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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: Boston Police’s overtime budget is out of control, in desperate need of fewer officers, reallocation

Editors April 15, 2021
We must stop spending hundreds of millions paying the criminals, abusers and killers who “protect” us.
boston police department officers in downtown boston

City Councilors, police discuss ways to prevent BPD from exceeding overtime budget

Sam Trottenberg March 15, 2021
The department has likely already run-over this fiscal year.
Boston Police Department officers at a protest

Social justice protests echo through Boston’s history

Daniel Kool February 18, 2021
In its almost 400-year history, Boston has never been a stranger to unrest. Protests began in late May, following the death of George Floyd, and continued until the winter.
East to West: Feb. 16, 2021

East to West: Feb. 16, 2021

Justin Tang February 16, 2021

Happy Tuesday! Today, we cover why BU Dining changes menus unexpectedly, the addition of recycling bins to West Campus, Boston on Valentine’s Day, and more. FEATURING: Justin Tang, Ele Berger,...

First-generation homebuyers will be eligible for housing grants under a new policy developed by Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

City to reallocate funds for first-generation homebuyers

Samuele Petruccelli February 12, 2021
Grants will be given as a 2-to-1 match, meaning that eligible homebuyers must contribute $2,500 of their own money to receive the full $5,000, and they must also earn less than the area median income,
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