Warren & Markey: SWAT-Like CBP Officers "Unwelcome, Dangerous"

Also: Sculptor and author Peter Rockwell has died; Roxbury's Dudley Station gets a new name ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( February 17, 2020 Good Morning Boston, ☀️ Sunny and seasonable. Highs around 40. Today: Presidents Day; backlash to CBP plan to deploy heavily armed officers; Dudley Station to be renamed Nubian Station. Today we observe Presidents Day, also known as George Washington's birthday. To celebrate, On Point will be airing an hour on [understanding the evolution of the office itself,]( asking what the role of the presidency has become and where is it going. Tune in at 11 a.m. Also, if you're a parent or teacher in Mass., Presidents Day means something else for you: the start of February vacation week. Have any fun plans or suggestions for surviving the time off? Share ideas by replying to this email and we may feature them in the newsletter. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Warren And Markey Demand CBP Withdraw Plan To Deploy Heavily Armed Officers]( The Massachusetts senators call the initiative "unnecessary, unwelcome, dangerous, menacing, retaliatory and unlikely to achieve its stated goal." [Read more.]( Related: [SWAT-Like Immigration Officers Are In Boston, Ready To Cooperate With ICE Arrests](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Roxbury's Dudley Station To Be Renamed Nubian Station]( The name change follows a November ballot question in Boston, which failed city-wide, but had a majority of voters in Roxbury voted in favor of it. The change was implemented in December. [Read more.]( 3. ['Dim Sum Brunch': Hundreds Gather To Support Boston's Chinatown Amid Coronavirus Fears]( "We just had our Lunar New Year celebration and we saw a 50 percent drop in attendance. We've seen how chilling fear can be and how it keeps us from one another." [Read more.]( 4. [Sculptor And Author Peter Rockwell Has Died]( The third and youngest son of Norman Rockwell died Feb. 6 in Danvers, Massachusetts, where he spent the last few weeks of his life enjoying visits by his family, according to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. [Read more.]( 5. [Flu Severity Rises To 'Very High' In Massachusetts]( The percentage of flu-like illness visits remains higher than the same week in the previous two years, DPH reported.[Read more.]( Support the news Anything Else? - Reminder: You need a Real-ID or passport for domestic flights [starting Oct. 1.]( - Are you a backcountry skier? Be aware of ["considerable" avalanche conditions]( Mt. Washington. - Donald Ryan gives tours at Bunker Hill. [In this commentary]( he explains why today he's reminded of Benjamin Franklin's words: "A republic, if you can keep it." [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Endless Thread | The Story Behind A Viral, Fairy Tale Proposal]( [Listen]( ENVIRONMENT [Students Call For Mass. Colleges To Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies In National Protest]( Hydroponics 101: How To Create Your Own Indoor Garden. [Read more.]( New England's Cold Water Coral May Hold Secrets To Fighting Climate Change. [Listen.]( Opinion: More Americans Are Eating Plant-Based Diets. This Might Help End Animal Prisons. [Read more.]( What We're Reading - Macaulay Culkin Is Not Like You ([Esquire]( - Two Couples Tried A Group Marriage. It Didn’t Work ([The Atlantic]( From The Archives [A First-Year Teacher Clashed With A Student. Then She Learned Where He Was Coming From]( "Nothing in my work to become a teacher had prepared me for a moment like this. We talk a lot about lesson planning. We talk a lot about pedagogy. We don’t really talk about what you do when a student blows up at you." Before you go: "If George Washington were alive today, [what would he say?]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Stop getting this newsletter by updating your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters.]( Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2020 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You signed up for this newsletter at wbur.org. Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](