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A special Boston City Council meeting was held at the Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston on Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City council meeting at jail questions needs of inmates

Sarika Ram April 4, 2018
As state legislators consider a sweeping criminal justice bill, Boston city councilors too are considering the needs of inmates and providers who work with them.
A Boston Police vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue. A new report has explored systematic racism in Boston. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
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Racism prevalent in Boston, survey says

Camille Mojica March 29, 2018
Most Boston voters agree racism is an issue in the city, according to a survey released Tuesday. The survey’s culminating report examined the minority experience in the Greater Boston area. More than 74 percent of Boston voters agreed racism is a “somewhat serious” problem, according to the survey. However, there are stark disparities among racial groups about the degree to which racism is an issue.  
Scott Rogowsky, the host of the HQ Trivia app, called Boston a “city of racist cops” on the app's 9 p.m. game on March 7. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY VIOLET GIDDINGS

Trivia app HQ under fire after Boston comment

Sarika Ram March 12, 2018
Scott Rogowsky, the host of HQ Trivia, a newly popular live trivia show, commented during Wednesday’s evening show that Boston is a “city of racist cops.”
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