Several protests, a memorial and a vigil have taken place in Boston after the death of Tyre Nichols. Protests across the nation are forming in response to the events seen in the police’s body camera footage of their altercation with Nichols, released by the City of Memphis on Jan. 27.
How can we expect actual change from the Boston Police Department if they can pay out a million-dollar settlement to a man they permanently injured without an apology?
In an open letter released Monday, the Council urged members of the New England House and Senate delegations to draft legislation that would increase the maximum award available to give to recipients displaying extreme financial need.
The proposed restriction would that police use chemical weapons and impact projectiles only if a supervising officer witnesses violence or destruction of property and determines the situation cannot be controlled or de-escalated.
With Mayor Marty Walsh soon to leave office and serve as Labor Secretary under the Biden administration, our city’s leadership must begin to address the difficulties we are left with. We must continue to hold our elected officials to their promises and push Boston to become a city that doesn’t thrive off of inequalities but rather fosters communities of growth and equality.
Last semester, The Daily Free Press continued reporting under the constraints of the pandemic. This Spring, the photo section plans to continue our efforts to inform the Boston University community.
After months of debate, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a police reform bill banning chokeholds, creating a state-level oversight committee and allowing officers to report each other’s inappropriate or violent conduct.
BU’s English Department is asking for student input while trying to reform its curriculum by addressing concerns about diversity of faculty, courses and literature within the department.
The proposed legislation will focus on prioritizing behavioral health and primary care, managing health care cost drivers, improving access to high-quality and coordinated care, stabilizing distressed community hospitals and health centers, and promoting insurance market reforms.
I have never understood the term “immigrant.” Before writing this attempt at a coherent article, I had to check my dictionary for the difference between emigrate and immigrate. (For those who also...
