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john lewis mural at food for free in cambridge

Vandalized John Lewis mural finds new home at Cambridge nonprofit

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 15, 2021
A mural of civil rights icon John Lewis found a new home at Food for Free’s volunteer packing center in East Cambridge after being defaced in November.
Luca Becker

I Call Foul Play: Political leaders are sabotaging democracy with barriers to voting

Luca Becker October 29, 2020
While the people and governments of the United States champion the democratic value of voting, voter suppression has plagued this nation since its founding.
EDITORIAL: Late Justice Antonin Scalia can be both hated and missed

EDITORIAL: Late Justice Antonin Scalia can be both hated and missed

Editors February 16, 2016

Since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in West Texas Saturday, public discourse has shifted from eulogy to criticism. This is no surprise, considering Scalia had garnered a reputation for his conservative...

Boston University School of Social Work professor Phillipe Copeland speaks at “50 Years Later: A Discussion on Voting Rights and Mass Incarceration in 2015” at the School of Theology Tuesday. PHOTO BY OLEG TEPLYUK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Impact of voting rights, mass incarceration examined in panel

Mina Corpuz April 8, 2015

A group of community leaders and scholars spoke on a panel Tuesday at Boston University’s School of Theology about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its link to mass incarceration. The panel examines...

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