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Bostonians Respond to City Council Redistricting Efforts

Taylor Hawthorne October 13, 2022
Boston city councilors are in the process of redrawing political districts in the city that correspond with public official representation.
East to West: Oct. 29, 2021

East to West: Oct. 29, 2021

Veronica Thompson October 29, 2021

Today on East to West, we cover kappa sigma’s suspension, Boston University students reporting catcalling in Kenmore Square, Acting Mayor Kim Janey challenging the 2020 Boston census count and...

A Boston voter submits their ballot. Mayor Kim Janey challenged the 2020 City of Boston Census count this week following recent research from Boston’s Planning and Development Agency citing the count underreporting the city’s student, incarcerated and foreign-born residents. CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Mayor Janey vows to contest 2020 Boston Census

Hailey Pitcher October 26, 2021
Acting Mayor Kim Janey challenged the 2020 U.S. Census count for Boston in an Oct. 21 letter.
Voters in line at Higginson-Lewis K-8 school

Activists call for equitable redistricting in Massachusetts

Samuele Petruccelli February 26, 2021
Panelists from Lawyers for Civil Rights, Massachusetts Voter Table and Worcester Interfaith spoke on the necessity for grouping residents in districts with the same vested interests.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh speaks at a Stop & Shop worker’s strike in April. Walsh recently announced the 2019-20 Spark Council which oversees increasing civic engagement among young adults. CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Walsh announces his picks for this year’s Spark Council

Gabriella Finocchio October 10, 2019
The spark council will work to "fill gaps" in the community while encouraging Boston's young adults to register to vote, participate in the 2020 Census and get involved in the community.

Maura Healey, William Galvin oppose citizenship question in census

Leonora Telford February 16, 2018

A letter sent Monday to the United States Department of Justice asking them not to inquire about citizenship status on the 2020 census was co-authored by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. The...

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