Three Key Issues For Boston s Post-Pandemic Future
COVID -19 is a great leveler. In a narrow but profound way, it imposed a life and death challenge on all American cities. But as a glimmer of hope cracks the horizon, it s time to begin looking forward and reengage with problems overshadowed by coronavirus. Here s a look at my view on three of the big problems Boston will face when the pandemic lifts. And they are big problems all sobering illustration of the magnitude of the challenges the next mayor will face. That s what this year s municipal election will be about: Boston s post-pandemic future.
Updated on March 2, 2021 at 5:29 pm
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City Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell has filed an official request for information on the Boston Police Department s investigation into reports that one of their officers might have participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Campbell filed a 17F order Tuesday, which requires the mayor to respond to any of the council s specific requests for information. It must be approved by the full council before it becomes effective. She said she filed the order after the administration and the police department failed to show up for a City Council hearing Tuesday afternoon on police reform and accountability.
City Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell has filed an official request for information on the Boston Police Department’s investigation into.
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Recently-appointed Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White placed on leave just days after being appointed over domestic violence allegations was the only person considered for the position following the departure of his predecessor, The Boston Globe reports.
White, a 32-year veteran officer, was given the job without a formal interview based solely on the recommendation of former Police Commissioner William Gross, sources told the Globe.
The newspaper reported that Gross made the recommendation after deciding to leave the post after learning of a serious health concern.
White was sworn in to lead the Boston Police Department as its 43rd commissioner on Feb 2. He was then placed on administrative leave just two days later after domestic violence allegations from 20 years ago surfaced.