Black developers sue Northeastern
The contested parcel of land is part of Parcel 18, land that was acquired by the state in the 1960s for a planned inner-belt highway that was stopped after South End, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain residents protested. Cleared of buildings, the parcel sat vacant until the 1980s, when the city instituted a.

Police brutality in bodycam videos
Yet body camera footage that was taken the night of a May 31 anti-police-violence rally in Boston and released to the public last week shows police officers liberally dousing nonviolent demonstrators with pepper spray and indiscriminately striking protesters with batons in attacks that appear unprovoked.

More COVID restrictions in anticipation of surge
Governor Charlie Baker introduced new restrictions that will take effect Saturday, Dec. 26, in anticipation of increased community COVID-19 spread during the holidays. During a media availability Tuesday, Baker announced that there were 410 patients in ICU being treated for COVID-19.

Councilors vote in favor of police reforms
Conversations on the Civilian Review Board came to a head Dec. 10, when the mayor’s Police Reform Task Force met with the Council on their similar visions for police oversight boards. But in the council meeting a week later, agreements were made and the tone changed.

Bridging America’s race divide
Press commentaries predict that the Biden administration will have a difficult task in winning back the support of the traditional European allies that were alienated by Trump. While that will indeed require a Herculean effort, trying to achieve collegiality between Blacks and the whites who voted for Trump is even more complicated.

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Bobbitt will be stepping down from New Rep to assume his new role. He was identified as the preferred candidate of the Council’s Search Task Force through an extensive, nationwide search. The recommendation to hire, made by Chair Nina Fialkow, was enthusiastically endorsed by Vice Chair Marc Carroll and the members of the Search Task Force.

Support the police reform bill
In America, there is a huge problem with how police officers use force when they come in contact with people of color. According to ABC News, in the U.S., only about 15-17% of police departments practice de-escalation techniques. This means that the majority of officers in the U.

Why Harris’ Senate seat is so important
The instant that Joe Biden tapped California Senator Kamala Harris as his VP running mate, the murmur was: Who will fill her seat if Biden wins? Should it be a Black woman because Harris is a Black woman? Should it be a Latino because California has...

Codman Sq. NDC trains locals for green jobs
Usually, the area around the Talbot Commons I development might flood on a rainy day. But early this fall, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, the nonprofit that owns the property, invited some local residents to help landscapers plant a rain garden.

Hunger relief nonprofits facing challenges
“The COVID pandemic has taken the crisis that already existed and just exacerbated it beyond imagination — beyond what any of us could have anticipated,” said Liz Greenhalgh, vice president of communications and development for Project Bread, a Boston-based nonprofit focused on food insecurity and hunger issues.

Walsh reflects on year of challenges and changes
No one would dispute that 2020 brought extreme challenges worldwide, nationwide and locally. In Boston, officials and residents faced surges of COVID-19 infections and deaths, widespread shutdowns and economic hardship, while also wrestling with issues of racial justice in policing and public education.

Developers bet on Nubian revival
The Nubian Ascends team is led by Black people, and they hope to encourage the surrounding Black community to participate in driving traffic into the square and creating lasting wealth.

New leader for Roxbury Cultural District board of trustees
Multimedia artist, filmmaker and designer Daniel Callahan has been appointed president of the Roxbury Cultural District board of trustees. A native of the Boston area and Roxbury, Callahan worked around the U.S. before finding his way back home.

‘The Gift’ From Boston Ballet
On Dec. 17, Boston Ballet premiered “The Gift,” an hour-long program featuring original works choreographed by Boston Ballet company dancers Paul Craig, Chyrstyn Fentroy, John Lam, Haley Schwan, My’Kal Stromile, Gabriel Lorena and Arianna Hughlett. “The Gift” is available for streaming through Dec.

Deon Taylor flips the script in thriller ‘Fatale’
In the psychological thriller “Fatale,” Derrick Tyler (Michael Ealy) is living the fabulous life. He is a sports agent who co-owns his firm, has a roster of elite and talented athletes, is married to a gorgeous realtor wife, has a beautiful home in an exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood and a car to match his success and wealth.

Activist charged with assault in Swampscott
Ernst Jean-Jacques Jr., a 32-year-old Haverhill activist active in Massachusetts protest movements, was among the counter-protestors.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Julia Shea of Jamaica Plain, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Nicolas Cora is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Marlene Messina of Natick, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.