Springfield City Councilor Maria Perez

A Springfield City Councilor is accusing her former employer and a candidate running against her of defamation and a conspiracy – one she claims led to her termination.

An organization in Springfield, Mass. wants to "correct" an announcement the firing of a longtime employee and current-city council member.

A longtime activist and current-city councilor in Springfield, Mass. has been terminated from her role at a non-profit, dismissed under circumstances that still aren’t completely clear following a weekend announcement. WAMC spoke with Western Mass Politics & Insight editor-in-chief Matt Szafranski about the development.