The city of Boston has reached an agreement in principle to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of a Black man who was shot to death by Boston police officers in 2016, according to a Monday filing.
The city is working to push back the deadline for council candidates to submit nomination papers, set now for May 23, in light of a federal judge’s decision that barred Boston from using its new redistricting map in the November election.
Mayor Michelle Wu said the City Council must act with "urgency" to avoid an election delay, by passing a new redistricting map by May 30, and is seeking approval for a home rule petition that would extend candidate filing deadlines.
The new information is revealed in depositions of the officers filed by the attorneys of Hope Coleman, who is suing the City of Boston and the officers in federal court for the death of her son.