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US mayors push to curb gun violence, help immigrants
More than 250 city leaders gather in Boston for annual bipartisan meeting
US mayors push to curb gun violence, help immigrants
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Sandberg, left, shares a laugh with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh during the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston, Friday, June 8, 2018. More than 250 city executives gathered to discuss their concerns including infrastructure, school safety, immigration and the economic future of cities. - photo by Associated Press
BOSTON — A bipartisan coalition of U.S. mayors called Friday for policies to curb gun violence and pledged to support immigrant communities as it kicked off a four-day gathering in Boston to tackle issues impacting cities.
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