UPDATE: 24 People shot since Marathon
Sadly the list of shootings grows in Boston. The apathy remains the same.
News
Markey wins primary over Lynch now faces Gomez in June
U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey beat out U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch in the Democratic primary by over a 10% margin, winning 58% of the vote for a total of 306,680 votes.
Linda Dorcena-Forry wins 1st Suffolk Senate seat
State Rep. Linda Dorcena-Forry won by a margin of 378 votes over her colleague State Rep. Nick Collins, earning 10,214 out of 21,730 total votes for the 1st Suffolk Senate Seat.
Boston Strong? One Boston? 23 People shot since Marathon
Here is the list of shootings that have occurred in Boston since the Marathon on April 15th.
FBI releases Marathon Bombing Suspect Video/Photo
FBI releases Marathon Bombing Suspect Video/Photo
Local writer Angel Babbitt lands Blog on Boston.com
Angel Babbitt lands Blog on Boston.com
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/relationships/blogs/expertlyengaged/
We need YOU… submit for Boston Black Agenda 2013
Help construct a local Boston Black Agenda that will address the myriad of issues facing African-Americans living in Boston. Once created, the Boston Black Agenda will serve as a blue print to addressing these issues and implementing policies at a city and state level that will seek to improve quality of life in Boston.
What would YOU ask the candidates? Boston Black Agenda 2013
Goal: To develop a series of questions which can be asked of potential candidates for City and State offices (Councillor, Mayor, Senator, Representative, DA, etc.) this questionnaire should represent the broad views of the community and help determine which candidates are most in tune with our ideals and worthy of endorsements and votes.
Boston Black Agenda 2013
To construct a local Boston Black Agenda that will address the myriad of issues facing African-Americans living in Boston. Once created, the Boston Black Agenda will serve as a blue print to addressing these issues and implementing policies at a city and state level that will seek to improve quality of life in Boston.
An Open Letter to Boston’s Black Leadership
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s decision to not seek re-election presents a profoundly unique and opportunistic occasion for the city’s black community. Not since the mayoral candidacy of Mel King in 1983 has the black community been strategically positioned to substantively sway the policy direction of the city.