Boston mayor to apologize to men arrested – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will on Wednesday issue a formal apology to two men wrongfully arrested in 1989 by police investigating the killing of Carol Stuart, case that fanned racial tensions in the city. Stuart was killed by her husband, Charles Stuart, who also was also shot and hospitalized. He lied to investigators and said […]
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Boston Mayor Wu’s DEI Misstep Leads To Backlash And Division
conference ahead of the 114th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention, in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The phrase “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” proved fitting this week […]
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Boston Police confirm officer driving Mayor Wu contributed to June car accident
BOSTON – A Boston Police investigation found that the officer driving Mayor Michelle Wu contributed to the June car accident in Roslindale, but that it was in line with protocol. The official review says that the officer appeared to “exercise caution” while driving through the intersection. It recommended that the driver not be punished. Mayor […]
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Wu’s proposal on Mass. and Cass approved by Boston City Council – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
The Boston City Council has approved Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to give police the authority to clear encampments in the area known as Mass. and Cass, but many cast doubt on the city’s ability to help the people who are living in those tents once they’ve been cleared. City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo voted against his […]
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Boston City Council to vote on amended Mass and Cass tent ban Wednesday | #citycouncil
Ricardo Arroyo will ask his City Council colleagues to vote Wednesday on an amended anti-encampment ordinance he’s filed, saying that the changes strengthen the legality of what the mayor proposed in late August for the Mass and Cass zone. The amendments would eliminate a monetary, or $25, penalty for people who refuse tent removal, and […]
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I-Team: New video shows Mayor Wu’s police cruiser running red light weeks after crash
BOSTON – The I-Team has obtained new video of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s police driver flashing emergency lights while running a red traffic signal at an intersection in Dorchester last Friday. This comes just weeks after the mayor’s unmarked police cruiser got into a crash with a young mom in Roslindale, sending her and her […]
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Mayor Wu’s Mass. and Cass plan update after Boston City Council meeting – NBC Boston
The Boston City Council quietly moved one of the most-talked-about issues in the city into its legislative process Wednesday with little discussion in the chamber, rejecting an attempt to immediately adopt the mayor’s strategy for addressing encampments in an area that’s at the center of the state’s opioid epidemic. The council sent an ordinance from […]
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Wu says City Council controversies have been ‘distracting’ | #citycouncil
OTR: Wu says City Council controversies have been ‘distracting’ from urgent issues Updated: 2:41 PM EDT Aug 27, 2023 The mayor of Boston says she is excited to endorse Enrique Pepén over embattled City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, whom she has supported in previous elections. BOSTON — The mayor of Boston says she is excited to […]
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Mayor Wu breaks down new plan to end ‘Mass & Cass’ crisis
OTR: Mayor Wu breaks down new plan to end ‘Mass & Cass’ crisis in Boston Updated: 2:45 PM EDT Aug 27, 2023 Mayor Michelle Wu says she still needs the approval of the Boston City Council for her ordinance, which could take up to two months to happen. BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu says she […]
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What Wu, police are saying – NBC Boston
Boston police and Mayor Michelle Wu are addressing a video that’s been shared widely on social media showing an officer who was hurt on a slide at City Hall Plaza. The officer, who appears in the video to be in full uniform, suffered minor injuries, according to a representative for the department. He was treated […]
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