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Mask policy brief, no more masks

Masks no longer required for most BU spaces next week

Daily Free Press Staff March 2, 2022
Masks will only be required in classrooms, the BU Shuttle and healthcare facilities effective next Monday.
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Massachusetts vaccine distribution contributes to long-term health care inequities

Sam Trottenberg March 11, 2021
The state’s Black and Latinx populations each suffered 10 percent more COVID-19 cases in the first half of 2020 and saw a death rate three times that of white residents.
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Andrea Campbell hosts climate justice town hall

Isabella Abraham February 24, 2021
“We know that the climate crisis of course is a public health crisis, and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve health and the economic well-being of our residents," Campbell said.
In “Black Boston: Building Healthy Communities,” a virtual panel hosted by Boston University’s Initiative on Cities, BU Diversity and Inclusion and WBUR CitySpace, local representatives gathered to discuss Black representation in politics. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston political leaders discuss representation in City politics

Colin Boyd September 23, 2020
COVID-19 has overwhelmingly affected families of color at disproportionately higher rates. How will these divisions in racial equality change politics this November?
Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration has announced it will implement tracking systems for sexual assault evidence collection kits in Boston, which will allow sexual assault victims to track their kits through the evidence collection process. COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts rolling out tracking systems for sexual assault evidence kits

Elyse Genrich February 2, 2020
Victims of sexual assault across the state will be able to track their evidence collection kits.
Participants held makeshift signs and flags at the Straight Pride Parade on Aug. 31. The event started in Copley Square and moved downtown, ending at City Hall Plaza. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

DA Rollins petitions to dismiss charges against Straight Pride Parade protester

Mia Cathell September 9, 2019
The petition will ask the Massachusetts Supreme Court to force a lower court judge to accept Rollins's motion to drop the charges against the counter-protester.
EDITORIAL: New Suffolk County DA is a bold advocate for criminal justice reform

EDITORIAL: New Suffolk County DA is a bold advocate for criminal justice reform

Editors November 30, 2018

Recently elected Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said Thursday that she plans to follow through on her campaign stance to decline prosecuting 15 crimes. The list of crimes includes relatively...

Permits have not yet been issued to recreational marijuana retailers in Boston. BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

Marijuana retailers struggle to obtain state licenses

Marla Hiller October 4, 2018
Although the retail sale of recreational marijuana was set to be legalized July 1 in Massachusetts, Suffolk County, where Boston is located, has yet to issue a local permit to any recreational marijuana operator.
Hundreds took to Copley Square Sunday to express their support for the third ballot question in the upcoming Massachusetts general election. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents rally in support of transgender protections in Massachusetts

Haley Lerner September 16, 2018
Over 500 Massachusetts residents flooded Copley Square Sunday to support the upholding of statewide protections for transgender individuals in the Commonwealth.
Rachel Rollins is the first woman of color to be nominated to serve as Suffolk County’s district attorney. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Suffolk DA nominee aims to decrease incarceration in communities of color

Haley Lerner September 13, 2018
Rachael Rollins, a former prosecutor and the first person of color to serve as the general counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, won the Massachusetts Democratic primary election on Sept. 4 for the Suffolk County district attorney seat.
Suffolk Superior Court judge Janet Sanders reviewed several motions filed by former MIT Samson Donick. Donick was accused of raping a BU student in StuVi 2 in 2015. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Judge reviews motions for former MIT student accused of raping BU student

Mike Reddy March 18, 2018
A Suffolk Superior Court judge reviewed motions filed by a former MIT student who was accused of raping a BU student.

U.S. Surgeon General calls for robust response to opioid epidemic at SPH event

Mike Reddy January 26, 2018

At least 932 people in Massachusetts died from an opioid-related overdose in the first nine months of 2017, according to a report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  In light of the ongoing...

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