City pledging new scrutiny for safety at nightclubs
A month after four men where shot outside a downtown nightclub, Mayor Thomas M. Menino has created a team of inspectors from different agencies to crack down on safety and health violations in the city’s late-night establishments. The new team, called the Nightclub Enforcement Unit, will conduct surprise peak-hour inspections on bars and nightclubs, Menino said. The initiative comes after a series of violent encounters at local nightclubs, including a Nov. 18 shooting outside Venu in the Theatre District.
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