A portion of the forum turned into open debate on how to best deal with substance abuse disorder, mental health, and homelessness issues near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.
By Chris Van Buskirk, State House News Service
May 27, 2021
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Boston mayoral candidates speak at a forum Wednesday hosted by the Suffolk County Sheriff s Department. From left to right: former Boston Chief of Economic Development John Barros, City Councilor Andrea Campbell, Acting Mayor Kim Janey, City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, Rep. Jon Santiago, and City Councilor Michelle Wu.
The six candidates running for mayor of Boston met for the second time this week in a forum hosted by the Suffolk County Sheriff s Department Wednesday where they honed in on criminal justice, substance abuse disorder, mental health, and homelessness.
Updated on May 25, 2021 at 3:55 pm
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Lawn signs, buttons, bumper stickers they ve been a staple of political campaigns for decades.
“Politics has really turned into PR. It’s really turned into merchandising, it’s all about marketing,” Emerson College professor Gregory Payne said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
And in the Boston mayoral race, some candidates are taking their marketing one step further, he said: “I think for Kim Janey, it’s a great idea, because she’s getting her name recognition out there.”
The mayor s campaign website prominently displays a link to her store where she has a wide assortment of cleverly adorned merchandise: T-shirts, tote bags and hats.
Amid series of scandals, police reform moves to forefront of Boston mayoral campaign
By Milton J. Valencia and Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated May 18, 2021, 7:47 p.m.
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Police prepared for a groupâs protest in January. Political support from the police unions means votes and campaign donations.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff/file
The Boston Police Department, already in deep disarray after two high-profile scandals, has taken center stage in the mayorâs race after a damning report laid bare an internal culture of secrecy and scant accountability, and raised disturbing questions about how police commissioner Dennis White landed in the top job despite a pattern of alleged domestic violence.