Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Advocates Major Criminal Justice Reforms

Wu supports a do-not-prosecute list, abolition of the gang database, and noncitizen voting in local elections.

Wu backs non-prosecution for crimes like shoplifting, larceny, and drug possession.
She supports dismantling the Boston Police Department's gang database.
Wu advocates for demilitarizing police and banning the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and attack dogs.
Her policies include reallocating police funds to other city priorities and increasing transparency of police misconduct records.
Critics argue her policies could lead to increased crime and have raised concerns about her administration's tactics against dissenters.