Michelle Wu

How important is the progressive vote in this year’s Boston mayoral election? “I don’t think you’ll get elected without having the progressives behind you,” said Annie Rousseau, a founder of Jamaica Plain’s JP Progressives. She has seen how the progressive endorsement can make or break a candidate, like State Rep. Nika Elugardo, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins and...

Progressives will be a very important voting bloc in the 2021 Boston mayoral election, but the crowded field may work against the progressive candidates.

Police departments in Massachusetts have new software at their fingertips that can search and monitor social media activity, but its rollout is raising concerns among some free speech advocates. The tool, made by a company called ShadowDragon, searches public information from dozens of social media networks, using digital clues to identify who’s behind online accounts and to visualize networks...

Police departments have access to new software to monitor people’s activity on social media.

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu shares why she’s running for mayor in Boston and what she plans on improving if elected into office.

Two women lead the pack in Boston’s mayoral race, but a lot of voters polled by Suffolk University and the Boston Globe remain undecided. Michelle Wu is happy to see her name atop the latest poll in the Boston mayoral race. “I’m glad to see the polls consistently reaffirming that what we’re doing out in the city is matching...

The mayoral race in Boston is wide open, but Michelle Wu and Kim Janey are in front of the pack.

In the Boston mayoral race, some candidates are going further than others in selling merchandise.

As the race for mayor in Boston heats up, some of the candidates are looking for different ways to get their names out there.

Many Asian Americans have fielded the question their entire lives, along with the common follow-up, “No, where are you really from?”

Many Asian Americans have been asked a question that calls their identity as Americans into question: “Where are you really from?” We asked five prominent Asian Americans in Boston about the dreaded question and their experiences with stereotypes and racism.

The first major poll in the 2021 race to be Boston’s next mayor shows a tie at the top, but nearly half the people polled don’t know who they’ll support.

A new poll of preference in Boston’s mayoral candidates shows Michelle Wu and Kim Janey topping the field, but many undecided voters.

It takes just a quick review of the five announced candidates for Mayor to know that something unprecedented is happening in Boston, with an outcome that could be historic. Jon Santiago, born in Puerto Rico. Andrea Campbell, African-American. Anissa Essaibi-George, of Arab descent.  John Barros, the son of Cape Verdean immigrants. Michelle Wu, Asian-American. Political consultant Wilnelia Rivera is not…

The race to replace Marty Walsh as Boston’s mayor features a number of candidates who are looking to break barriers in a role that’s only been occupied in its history by white men.

Sue O’Connell sat down with Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu to talk about why she is running for mayor.

Boston is on the cusp of having its first woman and person of color as mayor when Marty Walsh moves to Washington, and three declared mayoral candidates for the 2021 election are also women of color.

Another Boston city councilor formally declared her candidacy for mayor on Thursday. Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi George, 47, touted her experiences as a former public school teacher, mother of four and small business owner at the launch of her campaign outside East Boston High School. She becomes the third member of the board to declare her candidacy, joining Michelle Wu…

Boston City Councilor Anissa Essaibi-George has joined the group of candidates running for mayor in the city.