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Boston City Councilor Bruce Bolling late last year accused a cab driver of racism when she refused to take him to his Roxbury home. At first the story seems simple; a Black official was a victim of discrimination. But cabbies complain that they are often victims themselves of violence and robbery. They assert that they are not being racist but rather protecting what little they have. Suddenly it is a little harder to figure out who is the underdog...
...Families are shattering." Whether stung by France's 10% jobless rate, by recession in Britain or by the costs of unification in Germany, voters are feeling the pinch -- and they are taking it out on Maastricht, the politicians' pet project. "Everyone is looking for scapegoats," says Cognac city councilor Jerome Mouhot. "Brussels is a convenient target...
...Domestic-partner legislation is appropriate for the city of Cambridge [as it recognizes the diversity of the city's families]," said Councilor Alice K. Wolf, who introduced the proposal...
Citing statistics that show only 25 percent by he traditional nuclear family, City Councilor Alice K. Wolf...
...This is probably the beginning of housecleaning [for the CCA majority]," says fourth termCity Councilor William H. Walsh, an Independent."I have a persistent feeling that there will beothers to come...