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Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Police Chief John Carmichael said they are "looking forward" to meet with two Black running groups who allege the city's officers over-policed Black spectators during the Boston Marathon.
"We need to do better," Boston Athletic Association President and CEO Jack Fleming said in a statement.
"We know this was very upsetting for these spectators," said Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller.
The head of the Boston Athletic Association is admitting that the Boston Marathon organizer must "do better" after Pioneers Run Crew and another racially diverse running group were blocked by police officers at their cheering spot in Newton on Marathon Monday.
Black spectators at the Boston Marathon say they were targets of racist policing. The incident adds to the list of things Black people can't do.