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The City of Boston polling locations webpage. Multiple polling locations in the Boston University area reported low in-person voter turnout on Tuesday. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Lack of in-person voter turnout at state primary prompts questions about uninformed voters, November excitement around Boston

Lauren Albano September 3, 2024
Early in-person and mail-in ballot turnout saw a major increase this year for the Massachusetts State Primary. However, polling locations in the Boston University area saw low in-person voter turnout on primary day.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Lowering the voting age also means increasing civics education in Boston Public Schools

Editors April 2, 2021
Boston should pass the new voting age, followed by civics education and accessible resources.
kim janey is sworn in as boston mayor at city hall

Mayor Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first woman, first Black Mayor

Anna Stjernquist March 26, 2021
Janey noted racial and economic disparities difficulties “laid bare” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boston University Professor Ibram X. Kendi discussed anti-racism in policymaking with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley in a Facebook Live event Thursday. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU’s Ibram X. Kendi, Representatives examine racial disparities in health, environment

Emily Stevenson February 5, 2021
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Ibram X. Kendi, director and founder of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, and Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Cali., hosted a Facebook Live event to discuss antiracist policymaking Thursday evening.
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and Raul Fernandez speaking about race and equality on April 23 at the Congregation Kehillath Israel. 
COURTESY OF LAURA BRADFORD

Ayanna Pressley leads conversation on race, women’s rights

Natalie Patrick April 25, 2019
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) spoke Tuesday about the importance of building diverse relationships and women’s representation in government.
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