Councilor Enrique Pepén, Mayo Wu and Russ and Mimi's crew today (photo via Pepén).

Sometime late Friday or early Saturday, somebody tore down the Pride flag that flew outside Russ and Mimi's market on Birch Street in Roslindale Square.

Today, Mayor Wu and City Councilor Enrique Pepén (Roslindale, Mattapan, Hyde Park) visited the store to show their support. Pepén said:

There's no place for hate in Roslindale, or anywhere in our city. Acts like this don't represent who we are. Roslindale is a community built on love, respect, and unity. We stand with Russ and Mimi, and with our LGBTQ+ neighbors, today and every day.

In July, somebody burned the Pride flag in a planter outside the Perfect 10 salon on Centre Street in West Roxbury. Residents and city officials held a standout in front of

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