The vote marks the conclusion of a brutal political process marked by personal insults and animosity. Councilors fought hard to keep specific precincts in their districts after a federal judge blocked their first attempt at a map, ruling the council improperly considered race while drawing district lines.
The Boston City Council voted on Wednesday to pass aThe vote marks the conclusion of a brutal political process marked by personal insults and animosity. Councilors fought hard to keep specific precincts in their districts after a federal judge blocked their first attempt at a map, ruling that the council had improperly considered race while drawing district lines.
"We have a membership of 12," she said."It is really difficult to get everyone and everything that everyone wants in a map." The remaining dissenting voices were At-Large City Councilor Julia Mejia and Councilor Kendra Lara, whose District 6 includes parts of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and West Roxbury.
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