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Brookline Select Board split on reappointing Chi Chi Wu to diversity commission
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The Select Board failed to reappoint Chi Chi Wu to the Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Community Relations after a heated discussion about social‑media posts and community concerns; the motion produced a split vote with no majority.
A divided Brookline Select Board on Dec. 2 failed to reappoint Chi Chi Wu to the town's Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Community Relations after members said her past social‑media posts had undermined the commission's mission.
The Select Board debated a public letter from resident Jesse Hefter and other community feedback that described posts it characterized as denying or downplaying atrocities on Oct. 7 and as accusing Israel of intentionally killing children in Gaza. Select Board member Paul (last name recorded in…
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