Tag: ICE
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ICE fears spark Town Meeting proposal to weigh leaving regional intelligence network
The Brookline Public Safety Building. Photo by Zoe Zekos A proposal urging Brookline to consider re-examining the town’s relationship with a regional intelligence-sharing network has drawn sharp criticism from local law enforcement, setting the stage for an intense debate when…
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Chris Boyd campaigns for Congress on a call to invest in region’s future
Chris Boyd is still waiting for his American dream. Growing up in Bellingham, Boyd experienced firsthand the struggles of a low-income American family and remembers when the 2008 recession hit home. With his single mother providing their only income, Boyd…
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At City Hall vigil, calls for justice for Emmanuel Damas, who died while in ICE custody in Arizona
Speakers called for probe into actions by ICE, DHS, and local law enforcement in Boston and Suffolk County… More than 100 people stood in frigid weather at Boston’s City Hall Plaza Wednesday evening to mourn the death of Emmanuel Damas,…
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ICE agents spotted in Jamaica Plain, other neighborhoods
Immigrant and Customs Enforcement agents were allegedly spotted in Forest Hills recently, and one person was “pulled off the street” in Roslindale Square, according to City Councilor Benjamin Weber, who spoke at the Boston Police Department’s District E-13 community meeting…
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Some Residents Raise Concerns about Anti-drone Effort
With millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games. They said they are suspicious about what would happen to…
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In council forum, topics run the gamut from affordable housing to immigration, rent control, bike and bus lanes
Part of the at-large panel (l-r): Erin Murphy, Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Marvin Mathelier and Alexandra Valdez at a Hibernian Hall forum on May 22, 2025. Photo by Georgia Epiphaniou Seventeen candidates for City Council seats fielded questions about affordable…