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Request for a public hearing

Hearing to review victim-family services funding

Last activity August 6, 2026 (about 1 month ago)

  1. Introduced

    July 30, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter requests a City Council hearing to examine services provided by the City of Boston to families of victims of violence and homicide. The hearing, introduced July 30, 2026, was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice on August 5, 2026, inviting the Parole Board, Boston Police Department, and other parties to participate.

Affects Families of victims of violent crime and homicide

In Roxbury

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, Miniard Culpepper, and Ed Flynn

Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

About Public Safety and Health & Human Services

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Official title

Order for a hearing to examine services provided by the City of Boston to families of victims of violent crime and homicide. On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Culpepper and Worrell as original co-sponsors.

Timeline

  1. August 5, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.