Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn suggested deploying the Massachusetts National Guard to help quell violence, saying the understaffed police department was overwhelmed by the summer crime spike. The proposal drew sharp criticism from civil liberties groups and some fellow councilors. Mayor Wu rejected the idea, saying local law enforcement could handle the situation.
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