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Amid calls to increase policing at Mass. and Cass, overtime spending surges under Mayor Wu
Last year, hundreds of people living in tents along the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue faced a traumatizing nightly choice: to freeze outside or risk theft, COVID-19 exposure or abuse at a nearby shelter. At the same time, residents in the area felt unsafe in their homes and neglected by city officials, […]
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‘Young child’ shot, killed in Boston neighborhood, mayor says
A juvenile male was shot and killed on a neighborhood street in Boston just before sunset on Wednesday evening, police said. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. along Ellington Street. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the victim was a “young child” but authorities declined to provide any additional information about the victim. “Anytime there is […]
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