A historic race is unfolding in Boston City Council’s District 5. Incumbent Ricardo Arroyo was ousted by voters in September’s preliminary election, leaving Enrique Pepén and José Ruiz on the November ballot. “I applaud them for wanting change,” said Ruiz speaking about District 5 voters. “It came to fruition and the hard work paid off,” said Pepén. The pair come…
"They are humans we're dealing, their lives are at stake," said Pepén."Here in Boston we have one of the highest favorability towards police in the whole United States. I hate it when we're painted with the same brush," said Ruiz."I want to have a partnership with parents, the police department, with the nonprofits that are doing the work to find out how we can work on this together," said Pepén.
Both candidates are vying to join a City Council that some say has become too dysfunctional. Pepén and Ruiz each say they can address that issue and create more cooperation between the different district representatives."The city is not in chaos but it is in flux. The sooner our leaders understand that the sooner we can get back on the same page," said Ruiz.
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