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Black, Latino lawmakers urge action on policing bills
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Black, Latino lawmakers urge action on policing bills

State House News Service

STATE HOUSE — In the wake of recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas, members of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus and Boston elected officials are urging Beacon Hill leaders to take action on a series of police-related policies.

A letter signed by a dozen lawmakers, as well as Boston and Suffolk County officials, calls on Gov. Charlie Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Senate President Stan Rosenberg and mayors to implement a series of policies aimed at eliminating "racial inequality in policing."

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