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{\an1}Serve it, if they say you owemoney, "Send a constable." {\an1}"Send somebody down,...

{\an1}Serve it, if they say you owe
money, "Send a constable." {\an1}"Send somebody down,
give me a..." {\an1}WOMAN: Don't talk to me.
"Petition me...
don't even bother." {\an1}You're going to get letters
in your house

Full Transcript

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{\an1}Serve it, if they say you owe money, "Send a constable."
00:00:04.567 --> 00:00:07.000
{\an1}"Send somebody down, give me a..."
00:00:07.033 --> 00:00:09.006
{\an1}WOMAN: Don't talk to me. "Petition me... don't even bother."
00:00:09.633 --> 00:00:11.667
{\an1}You're going to get letters in your house.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:38
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}(laughs) There's always, oh, I can, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}(laughs) There's always, oh, I can,
{\an1}Or, "We can give you a mortgage that can, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}Or, "We can give you a mortgage that can,
{\an1}Unless it comes from the city, - City Hall 00:13
{\an1}Unless it comes from the city,
{\an1}Do not give anybody any information. - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Do not give anybody any information.
{\an1}Somebody might call and say to you, "We have your grandson - City Hall 00:18
{\an1}Somebody might call and say to you, "We have your...
{\an1}There are literally people that do this - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}There are literally people that do this
{\an1}If Eversource calls you for a deal, - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}If Eversource calls you for a deal,
{\an1}Does RNC Cable have a deal? Does..." - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Does RNC Cable have a deal? Does..."
{\an1}And we'll get on it today and we'll find out what, - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}And we'll get on it today and we'll find out...
{\an1}From my area in Lower Mills, and those calls - City Hall 00:13
{\an1}From my area in Lower Mills, and those calls
{\an1}But the thing about it is, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}But the thing about it is,
{\an1}What has taken place since we reported this? - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}What has taken place since we reported this?
And the calls and the numbers thing, - City Hall 00:04
And the calls and the numbers thing,
So how do we handle that to get some kind of response - City Hall 00:06
So how do we handle that to get some kind of response
{\an1}One thing I would suggest, maybe what we'll do is, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}One thing I would suggest, maybe what we'll do is...
Her role is, and under community policing, - City Hall 00:07
Her role is, and under community policing,
So I'll ask, we'll ask Nora to come - City Hall 00:05
So I'll ask, we'll ask Nora to come
{\an1}So if you make a complaint at a civic association, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}So if you make a complaint at a civic association,
WALSH: But if you live in a BHA housing development - City Hall 00:07
WALSH: But if you live in a BHA housing development
{\an1}And I will follow up and say, "What's going on with that?" - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}And I will follow up and say, "What's going ...