The Boston City Council finally approved a $13 million federal counter-terrorism grant for the region on Wednesday, but the vote was not without fireworks, with several councilors pointing to a lack of transparency around how it was handled.
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U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss blasted the Boston City Council for voting to block a $13.3 million counter-terrorism grant for the metropolitan region amid heightened threats of terror that he says have been “fueled by antisemitism and anti-Zionism.”
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said that the police department is reviewing the Dec. 30 incident that raises more questions about how police handle calls involving people in mental-health crises.
Burke said in a statement that he is “grateful that the fire and active shooter incident yesterday did not result in any injury to our firefighters, police officers or residents.”