Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.
Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in North End
Authorities are investigating after a statue of Christopher Columbus in the North End was beheaded.
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Man who fled chase in stolen car accused of spitting on cops, saying he had COVID-19
A Boston man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car with a family's dog inside repeatedly spit on officers while claiming to have COVID-19 and defecated in both the cruiser and booking area of the barracks after he was tracked down in Plymouth, state police say.
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Hundreds gather for peaceful march in support of defunding Boston police
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Roxbury before marching to City Hall Plaza on Wednesday in support of defunding Boston police.
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Red Sox select high school second baseman with 2020 first round draft pick
Team scouts compared the offensive skills of Nick Yorke out of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose to those of Kevin Youkilis, a three-time All-Star and Red Sox Hall of Famer.
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Boston University to welcome students back to campus in August
Other colleges and universities in the city and throughout the state have been strategizing for weeks about how to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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