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A teenager in the Bronx was accused of stealing a backpack. The police arrested him.
Couldn't make bail. Would spend 2 years on Riker's island awaiting a trial.
-only for the charges to be dropped. Many were appalled, they set it up for him to go to community college. That's where I met him once- my electronics club. Made an LED Christmas tree-he seemed... so so so sad.
He took his own life later that year.
Anyways. Uh, Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250 million bail. #cw
The amendment failed, but 79(!) TMMs voted for it.
During debate, the Advisory Committee's explanation was that it was removed because it failed to mention that "it is well-documented that exclusionary covenants existed in Brookline which prohibited sales and rentals to Jewish, Irish, and Chinese people in addition to people of color." I don't understand why that would cause them to remove the clause completely. TMM Chi Chi Wu also asked if they realize that Chinese people are people of color.
Tonight, #BrooklineTownMeeting will be voting on a resolution calling for an affordable housing overlay district study committee (this is good!)
The Advisory Committee is proposing an amendment, in which they remove a single line:
"WHEREAS exclusionary zoning disproportionately harms buyers and renters of color"
There is no logical reason to remove this clause – it's 100% true and relevant to the article. I'm extremely curious to see who ends up voting for this amendment. 👀
Town Meeting voted no on Article 34, 63-168-9, preferring to allow themselves to continue to vote in their own self interest. Both the margin and the result of this vote are incredibly disappointing.
Article 35 passed, 148-82-10.
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Marissa Vogt