An official, on behalf of Boston’s mayor, mistakenly sent all city councilors an email inviting them to a holiday party that was meant exclusively for “electeds of color,” prompting an apology and mixed reactions, the Boston Herald reports.
The body includes seven white councilors and six of color.


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