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Wu says unresolved Boston police union contracts weigh heavy on her conscience

Boston’s mayor hopes to resolve it by the end of the year, or in early 2024.

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Boston police chief blames 'bad information' for erroneous news reports on Capt. Danilecki

A Dorchester man claimed Capt. John Danilecki used excessive force during an incident in 2019.

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AG Campbell says new Reproductive Justice Unit will help ensure access to necessary care

Campbell said the unit will address all reproductive rights issues in an "intersectional, holistic way."

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'Fat Ham' brings Shakespeare to the backyard barbecue

The Huntington Theater Company’s production of "Fat Ham," the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner, centers pleasure and self-actualization over harm.

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Why Rep. Mike Connolly is petitioning to get rent control on the 2024 ballot

"We can do this in a way that is fair to landlords and fair to tenants," Connolly said.

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Pao Arts Center's Experience Chinatown Arts Festival celebrates community

Live musical performances take place on Sept. 30.

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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