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Boston councilors met to talk over progress on following new police reform measures. City police did not attend.

Segun Idowu is the executive director of BECMA. He is a descendant of a local civil rights leader, and helped outfit Boston Police with body cameras. He is rising to the moment, and tackling the economic and racial injustice that the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic and the recent unrest has laid bare.

'We’re having much more serious conversations interrogating racism'

BOSTON, MA - 2/12/2021 RN Claire Karas administers the COVID-19 vaccine while working at a CVS in East Boston. Some CVS locations began to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible recipients beginning Feb. 12 at select locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts through a new partnership with the federal government, the company confirmed Thursday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

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Massachusetts is opening up vaccine eligibility to teachers next week

Vaccine Rollout

With teachers vaccine eligible, other workers are frustrated they aren't included March 4, 2021 | 2:39 PM

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Boston, MA 3/4/21 Surrounded by family, John Barros (cq) announces that he's running for mayor of Boston, during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) Reporter: Meghan Irons

3 things we learned from John Barros's mayoral campaign launch March 4, 2021 | 2:03 PM

Rodnell P. Collins, pictured in 2016, carries a painting of his uncle, Malcolm X, outside the house where the slain African-American activist spent part of his teen years in Roxbury.

Malcolm X's boyhood home in Boston added to the National Register of Historic Places March 4, 2021 | 12:46 PM

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2021, file photo, people are administered COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination center, at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has almost topped 500,000 — a number so staggering that a top health researchers says it is hard to imagine an American who hasn't lost a relative or doesn't know someone who died. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

New vaccine appointments quickly snapped up in Massachusetts March 4, 2021 | 12:45 PM

A construction hard hat ontop of a construction vehicle by a hole where two construction workers died on Feb. 24 on High Street in Boston.

Boston city councilors call for review of construction safety measures after deaths of 2 workers March 4, 2021 | 11:17 AM

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. For the potential presidential hopefuls, the annual CPAC gathering represents a first chance to test their political messages and their appeal in a post-Trump era. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

Madison Cawthorn

North Carolina Republicans are silent on Madison Cawthorn March 4, 2021 | 10:53 AM

A health care worker prepared a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a vaccination site in San Francisco on Monday.

Plan to ditch the mask after vaccination? Not so fast. March 4, 2021 | 10:19 AM

Liza Scott, who is running a lemonade stand to help fund her own brain surgery, holds a donation at her mother's bakery in Homewood, Ala., on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Alabama girl, 7, helps to fund her own brain surgery at Boston Children's Hospital March 4, 2021 | 9:45 AM

Helicopter rescues man from ice face on Acadia trail March 4, 2021 | 9:40 AM

Over 1,200 readers weighed in on whether they have a COVID-19 vaccine preference. Here's what they said. March 4, 2021 | 9:32 AM

When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? March 4, 2021 | 8:15 AM

Coast Guard crews from Cape Cod help save 31 Canadian fishermen March 3, 2021 | 10:56 PM

During State Police Colonel Christopher Mason's tenure, controversy has continued.

Christopher Mason

State Police colonel tasked with reform is accused of breaking rules to promote his allies March 3, 2021 | 10:47 PM

John F. Barros Chief of economic development On Feb. 10, 2014, Walsh named John F. Barros to be the city’s first chief of economic development. Barros ran against Walsh in a preliminary mayoral election, but became a key campaign supporter for Walsh as he progressed in the race.

John Barros officially launches campaign to be Boston mayor March 3, 2021 | 8:34 PM

In this image from video made available by SpaceX, one of the company's Starship prototypes fires its thrusters as it lands during a test in Boca Chica, Texas, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

Watch: SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test March 3, 2021 | 8:23 PM

Haverhill man in custody after 2 women attacked, 1 has life-threatening injuries March 3, 2021 | 8:17 PM

FILE -- Elaine Chao, The Trump administration's Transportation secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 27, 2020. The Transportation Department’s inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to investigate what it said was Chao’s misuse of her office to help promote her family’s shipbuilding business. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)

Inspector general’s report cites Elaine Chao for misuse of office March 3, 2021 | 7:48 PM

With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing March 3, 2021 | 6:30 PM

Travelers on the Orange Line's Forest Hills station.

WHAT THE DEVIL?

Transit police kick man off Orange Line who said he was Satan in an attempt to get woman's number March 3, 2021 | 6:10 PM

Jeff Turco, Democratic nominee in the 19th Suffolk District special election.

Jeff Turco says he's a 'moderate Democrat." Pro-choice groups say he's a 'threat.' March 3, 2021 | 6:07 PM

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, rioters storm the Capitol, in Washington.

Police uncover 'possible plot' by militia to breach Capitol on Thursday March 3, 2021 | 5:53 PM

Roxbury-02/23/2021 Jefferson Mateo Rosario gets a pcr COVID test by nurse Stefanie Sampson on Tuesday at the Children's Services of Roxbury. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Mass. reports 1,553 new COVID-19 cases, 66 new deaths March 3, 2021 | 5:38 PM

In this June 2, 2014, file photo, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, left, D-N.Y., speaks with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, during a press conference in New York.

Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office March 3, 2021 | 4:55 PM

Dems tighten relief benefits, firm up support for virus bill March 3, 2021 | 4:45 PM

Natick, MA. - February 24: Antonio Loffa of Natick gets his COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site at the Natick Mall on February 24, 2021 in Natick, Massachusetts. POOL PHOTO (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Mass. reports 587,167 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 March 3, 2021 | 4:06 PM

Vaccine websites

As vaccine signup frustration continues, more websites are being created to help March 3, 2021 | 3:58 PM

Hugo Castro leaves crosses at the scene of a deadly crash in Holtville, Calif., Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

CALIFORNIA CRASH

SUV in deadly California crash came through hole in border fence March 3, 2021 | 2:42 PM

President Joe Biden arrives in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, Feb. 22, 2021, to speak about the Paycheck Protection Program.

STIMULUS CHECKS

Biden limits eligibility for stimulus payments under pressure from moderate Senate Democrats March 3, 2021 | 1:31 PM

RIDESHARE CARJACKINGS

Boston teen arrested after multiple alleged carjackings of rideshare vehicles March 3, 2021 | 12:36 PM

‘Too early to do this’: Ashish Jha says states lifting all COVID-19 restrictions are acting prematurely March 3, 2021 | 11:45 AM