Redistricting, like elections, is about the future. That didn’t stop at least one councillor, angry over the new boundaries of his Dorchester district and the carving of Neponset, from inexplicably bringing up the Troubles in Northern Ireland from decades ago. But the dust is settling on the new map, signed by Mayor Wu on Nov. 7, and many of the district councillors now have
The COPS program has an extensive track record of poor performanceand should be eliminated. Some Members of Congress propose resuscitating it with COPS 2.0. Congress should limit itself toasserting uniquely federal interests, starting with those that theConstitution clearly assigns to the national government. Effectivepolicing at the state and local levels does not require fundingfrom the federal government.