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Boston City Hall. The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extending greetings to the Muslim community during Ramadan during its Wednesday meeting. AVA RUBIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council passes resolutions supporting immigrant rights, extends Ramadan greetings

Veronica Hernandez March 5, 2025
The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extended greetings for Ramadan to the Muslim community during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
East Boston residents rallied against unfair evictions and a proposed substation site in a march Saturday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF TROY SANKEY

Residents unite to fight proposed East Boston substation site, address community issues

Samantha Drysdale September 11, 2018
Bostonians were bound together in a circle by the strength of their joined hands.
State police at a protest. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Massachusetts Police Chiefs Associations now support Safe Communities Act

Rickie Houston February 25, 2018
A revised version of the Safe Communities Act has now received support from top Massachusetts law enforcement organizations, namely the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police.

Massachusetts ranked fourth for how it benefits from immigrants in the state

Armand Manoukian February 4, 2018

Massachusetts was ranked as the fourth state in the nation for the economic contributions of its immigrant population. WalletHub, a personal finance website, conducted the study by analyzing government...

The Boston University Student Government meets Monday night to discuss the selection of a new university librarian at the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY ISABEL OWENS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG joins in on search for new librarian, creates committee

Shaun Robinson December 6, 2017

Boston University Student Government weighed in on the university’s upcoming search for a new librarian and heard updates from a number of cabinet departments at its Senate meeting Monday night. The...

The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition expresses upset at President Donald Trump’s move to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. PHOTO COURTESY PRESS OFFICE OF MAYOR WALSH

Boston community stands to defend Dreamers

Shannon Larson September 8, 2017

  This past Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its intention to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, pressing elected officials and local citizens to denounce the...

State Rep. Mike Connolly speaks at the Boston Common Wednesday afternoon and encourages Massachusetts legislators to pass the Safe Communities Act. PHOTO BY KECHENG LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents lobby state officials to support Safe Communities Act

Amanda Kaufman April 6, 2017

On a gloomy Wednesday afternoon, approximately 150 people gathered at the Boston Common to participate in an “emergency rally” to support immigrants, urging Massachusetts elected officials to support...

The ACLU of Massachusetts unveils its legislative goals for the upcoming 2017-2018 year on Monday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACLU of Massachusetts fights for immigrants’ rights, reproductive freedom

Hannah Harn March 24, 2017

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts filed an amicus brief in support of several state defense attorney organizations in a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case, Commonwealth v....

Locals gather at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday afternoon to encourage Gov. Charlie Baker to support the Safe Communities Act, a law that would protect residents from raids and religious registries. PHOTO BY SABRINA SCHNUR/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents rally, encourage Baker to make Massachusetts sanctuary state

Sabrina Schnur March 21, 2017

Approximately 50 people rallied outside the Massachusetts State House Tuesday morning for a demonstration titled “Take Action Tuesday” and encouraged Gov. Charlie Baker to sign the Safe Communities...

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