Boston City Councilor speeding when she crashed

Driving the news: Police are considering citing Lara with reckless operation, speeding and another seat belt violation, on top of the existing charges of operating a vehicle with a suspended license.

• A police report covered by multiple news outlets determined Lara was going at least 53 mph, well over Centre Street's 25 mph speed limit.
• It also showed Lara hasn't had a valid driver's license for a decade after failing to pay a past seat belt fine.
• She's set to appear in court Wednesday July 19.
• When asked for comment on the speeding allegations, Lara's office responded with a statement from last week that did not address the new charges.

Catch up quick: Lara said in an apology to constituents last week she was driving a friend's car during the crash. Her 7-year-old son was allegedly riding in the back without a booster seat and was injured in the crash.

Lara represents Jamaica Plain, Egleston Square and the more conservative neighborhoods of Roslindale and West Roxbury.

• She was director of radical philanthropy at Boston social justice organization Resist before becoming the first non-Irish American to represent District 6 in 2021.

• Lara, then known as Kendra Hicks, won a heated race against a moderate Democrat.
• She considers herself a socialist, telling the Jamaica Plain News last year that socialism offers a vision of racial justice, affordable homes, stronger public education, safer communities and a more livable planet.

The intrigue: This isn't the first time Lara has made controversial headlines.

• She sent an antisemitic Tweet last year featuring Jewish stereotypes that she later said in a statement was related to boycotts of Israel.

Of note: She has admitted to missing rent payments multiple times in the last decade. At one point a landlord threatened to terminate her lease.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a response from Lara’s office.