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Check-cashing businesses

Description: Roxbury has few bank branches so residents use check-cashing stores for convenience even though large service fee is deducted. Blue Hill Avenue and Dudley Street signs. Rep. James Brett.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1989

Families of homicide victims

Description: Through grant to Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center, families of homicide victims will receive counseling and assistance. Newman Flanagan, Francis Roache. Exterior of RCCHC.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/17/1989

Gus Newport and Dudley Street

Description: Former Berkeley mayor Gus Newport comes to Roxbury to lead the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative in rebuilding the community by attracting developers. Empty lot.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1989

High hopes for Parcel 18

Description: Ray Flynn hopes MWRA will be anchor tenant for development of Parcel 18 as Ruggles Center. Flynn, Dukakis, Stephen Coyle pop champagne corks to celebrate announcement of Roxbury as MWRA hq site.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/30/1989

Judges and the gun law

Description: Roxbury District Court judges wary of mandatory jail sentences as deterrent to illegal gun possession by juveniles. Bartley-Fox law. Courtroom. Courthouse exterior. Confiscated weapons. Judge Julian Houston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/20/1989

Theroch II

Description: Theroch II in Roxbury is worst public housing in the city. Tour of pitiful interiors. Interview with tenants and landlord Herbert Long who is not paying mortgage to HUD.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1989

Youth and guns

Description: Michael Dukakis, Susan Tucker, David Scondras all urge gun control measures to protect teens. Street violence at night. Shooting victims wheeled to ambulance. Police firing range, target practice. Black youths play basketball. Dudley Street at night. Dorchester business district, storefronts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/15/1989