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Khloe Mitchell leads the crowd in arguing for their demands to be heard by police. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Third round of protests yield progress after riots

Angela Yang June 3, 2020
Several police kneeled before the crowd at the Boston Police Headquarters, and in Jamaica Plain, officers approached protesters to facilitate a conversation.
Violent crime on the MBTA decreased by 5 percent from 2017 to 2018. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

MBTA violent crime rates decreased in 2018

Joel Lau February 3, 2019
The MBTA had record low levels of violent crime last year, with the rate decreasing by 5 percent according to the Boston Globe.
The tracks where a BU student was struck and killed by an MBTA Commuter Rail train tracks sit behind Buick Street. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Freshman’s death raises questions on international student safety

Sekar Krisnauli September 15, 2016

As the Boston University community grieves the death of a 17-year-old BU student from China, many cannot help but wonder how the university can ensure the safety of its approximately 8,500 international...

Appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, the five-member MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board will begin work on July 21.
PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DFP FILE PHOTO

MBTA reaches record monthly trip numbers

Sekar Krisnauli December 3, 2014

In the month of October, the number of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trips reached a record-breaking 37 million, despite a 5 percent fare increase that was implemented in July. Precisely...

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