Repeal of 1675 Indian Arrest Law Pushed
From Times Wire Reports
Boston Mayor Tom Menino has petitioned the Legislature to repeal an old law that orders the arrest of American Indians who enter the city.
The law has not been enforced for centuries, but tribes have been trying to win a repeal for years.
The Colonial Legislature approved the statute Oct. 13, 1675, during King Philip’s War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in American history -- a series of guerrilla battles between British colonists and Indian tribes.
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