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Each year the town holds annual elections on the first Tuesday in May. This year s election will be held May 4. (Patch Graphic)
BROOKLINE, MA Each year the town holds annual elections on the first Tuesday in May. This year s election will be held May 4.
There are several contested races to watch, including a two-way race for Town Moderator. Five people are vying to fill two open seats on the Select Board, and there s also a two-way race for an open seat on the School Committee. All but three of Brookline s 16 precincts have races for Town Meeting members. There are also two ballot questions this year.
Nearly a year after George Floydâs death, Boston area communities are reexamining policing
By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated April 16, 2021, 2 hours ago
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A large crowd marched down Washington Street in Newton last June, protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Jim Davis/Globe Staff
Nearly a year after George Floydâs death at the hands of Minneapolis police, proposals to overhaul local law enforcement and root out systemic racism are making headway in several Greater Boston communities.
In Brookline, a passionate debate over how to rethink policing led the Select Board to form two panels â one a âreformsâ committee, the other a task force to âreimagineâ policing. Each has developed its own set of recommended changes for the townâs police department.
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Employ Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) as a consultant.
Asking police to post more data collection and analysis reporting on its website
Police Commissioner Advisory Committee: The idea behind the committee is that it will help the Select Board when it comes to weighing in on policies and procedures. The Select Board acts as the town s police commissioners, but have largely been seen as a rubber stamp for things related to the police department in recent years. Under the new committee, a member of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations will be designated as a liaison to help community members who file complaints against police and sit in on witness interviews during the investigation.
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Brookline should take steps to improve access to technology, food, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination, according to a preliminary report on townwide disparities.
The report is the product of a working group consisting of representatives from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations (ODICR), the Commission of DICR and various community members. Town Meeting, via a resolution passed in November 2020, has tasked the group with identifying disparities in Brookline’s programming, resources and services, and suggesting ways to repair them.
The final product will consider 15 different areas, ranging from employment to housing, childcare and civic engagement. The preliminary version, presented to the Select Board last week, focuses on three.