Will Mayor Wu lose progressive support over Boston police funding decision?

>> ALL EYES AS SHE SPEAKS BEFORE THE GREATER CHAMBER OF C A TEMPORARY BUDGET MAY BE NEEDED FOR MORE NEGOTIATIONS. A REAL QUICK CLARIFICATION, YOU WERE BOTH RIGHT. MOST CONGRESSPEOPLE, THERE SECUTYRI IS PAID FORY B TAXPAYER DOLLARS. WILL SHE USE SOME OF HER PROGRESSIVE SUPPORT OVER THIS DECISION? >> I DON’T THINK SO IF SHE USES THE FUNDS FOR THINGS LIKE MENTAL HETHAL COUNSELORS AND OTHERS INSTEAD OF POLICE TO HANDLE THE MORE SOCIAL WORKER APPROACH TO THESE CRIMES. THAT’S THE WAY TO KEEP PROGRESSIVES AND STILL BE ABLE TO HELP POLICE TO THJOBSE THEY ARE TRAINED TO DO. >> DO YOU THINK THIS WILL HURT HER? NOT>> REALLY. SHE’S BEEN TRYING TO GOVERN AND DOHE T RESPONSIBLE THING WHICH IS TO PAY OVERTIME. >> ANTHONY FAUCI TESTED POSITIVE A FEW DAYS AFTER LEAVING OUR STATE. HOW GUILTY SHOULD WE FEEL THAT WE MAY HAVE CONTAMINATED HIM? >> I DON’T THINK WE SHOULDEE FL GUILTY AT ALL. SOME OF THOSE KIDS MAY BE FROM NE W YORK AND NEW JERSEY SILETZ BLAME ANOTHER STATE. [LAUGHTER] HOLY CROSS TAKES ITS MTOS FAMOUS LIVING ALUMNI, EXPOSES HIM TO COD VIAFTER HE HAS AVOIDED IT FOR O TWYEARS AND I DON’T THINK THAT’S A VERY CHRISTIAN THING FOR THEM TO DO. [LAUGHTER] BEST OR WORST? >> THE FEDERAL RESER TERMVE AND J POWELL, IT SEEMS JUST CONCERNING HAVING TO RAISED INTEREST RATES SO QUICKLY. >> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PUT OUT A REPORT ABOUT HOW UNSAFE THE TEA IS. A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE TO THEM G AT THE SAME TIME NEED CAPPING MICHLEEL WU WHO HAS ONLY BEEN ON THE JOB SEVEN MONTHS WHILE SHE’S TRYING TO FIX THE SCHOOLS AND THINK IT SHOULD HAVE FEDERAL RECEIVERSHIP.

OTR: Will Mayor Michelle Wu lose progressive support over Boston police funding decision?

Updated: 3:10 PM EDT Jun 19, 2022

The mayor of Boston rejected the City Council’s $10 million cut to the Boston Police Department’s overtime budget.

BOSTON —

The mayor of Boston rejected the City Council’s $10 million cut to the Boston Police Department’s overtime budget.