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The city's first Black councilor expanded on her recent opinion piece for The Boston Globe, where she lamented "constant" critiques about her appearance and demeanor from fellow city officials.

Brown speaks about our country's highly partisan climate.

Cabral said it was "indisputable" that Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol but acknowledged that the former president will likely be acquitted.

"It's outrageous there are Republican senators who have already decided they will not convict," Jennifer Horn said.

Pressley called on senators to convict Trump during the impeachment trial and said that to not speak out is to be complicit in his actions.

A scholar of democracy, Allen also spoke about her potential run for governor of Massachusetts in 2022.

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