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The Daily Free Press

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Mayor Martin Walsh announced Wednesday the City of Boston will begin developing mandatory racial equity training for all city employees. COURTESY OF FLICKR

City requests proposals for racial equity training programs for employees

Shannon Damiano February 17, 2020

City employees in Boston will soon be undergoing training on racial equity in the workplace. The Mayor’s Office is now soliciting proposals from consulting services to help develop and implement such...

A TD Bank location in Back Bay posted an advertisement referencing Dorchester, which was later removed following the online backlash that said the ad played into racist stereotypes. COURTESY OF REILLY HAY

TD Bank under fire for ad mentioning Dorchester

Joel Lau March 26, 2019
TD Bank received backlash from residents and public officials over an advertisement that some thought took advantage of racist stereotypes about the Boston neighborhood Dorchester.

City Crime Logs: March 22–23

Eleanor Ho March 28, 2018
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from March 22-23.
Consul General of Sweden in New York Leif Pagrotsky and other Nordic ambassadors meet with the New England Council Thursday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Nordic ambassadors discuss benefits of trade, sustainability

Sabrina Schnur November 10, 2017

The New England Council hosted a luncheon Thursday on the economic relationships between New England and Nordic countries to discuss what factors have made Nordic economies so successful. Sixty-five...

Protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline march through Boston on Sept. 19. PHOTO BY ALYSSA MEYERS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Opponents of DAPL continue protests in Boston

Alyssa Meyers November 29, 2016

Two local activists took action to encourage TD Bank to divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline by blocking the entrance to the bank’s Downtown Crossing branch on Friday morning, according to a press...

Protesters against the North Dakota Pipeline march through the city on Saturday Morning. PHOTO BY ALYSSA MEYERS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters march against controversial Dakota oil pipeline

Alyssa Meyers September 19, 2016

Boston residents and activists marched from the Boston Common to the Charles River Esplanade Saturday morning to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline Project on the Standing Rock...

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