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Troopers charged with accepting bribes to fake commercial driver's license test results
The 74-count federal indictment names two current and two former state troopers, plus two civilians. -
Inside the ‘high-conflict’ parenting class some Mass. judges require for separated couples
The state suspended mandatory courses for divorcing parents. Why do some separating couples still have to attend courses, paying nearly $2,000 and spending 27 hours with their ex-partner? -
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Mass high court bans 'life without parole' for people under 21, a first in the nation
Judges cited the still-developing “brains of emerging adults” in their ruling Thursday. -
Dewar confirmed to state’s highest court
Gov. Maura Healey's first nominee to the Supreme Judicial Court was unanimously confirmed to the bench Wednesday. -
New Bedford man sentenced to 5 years in prison in state's first known labor trafficking conviction
Fernando Roland was sentenced in Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River for trafficking two immigrant women. A second trial against Rhode Island-based company Martins Maintenance is expected in 2024. -
Little resistance as Healey’s nominee glides toward SJC confirmation
Elizabeth "Bessie" Dewar would serve on the state’s highest court — and, despite questions about her young age and lack of experience on the bench, the council that can confirm her had nothing but high praises Wednesday. -
Prominent Boston fertility doctor impregnated patient with his own sperm, lawsuit claims
Dr. Merle Berger, who founded Boston IVF, allegedly told a patient he would use an anonymous donor in 1980 but then used his own sperm without telling her. -
Boston pays $2.6M to Black police officers who alleged racial bias in hair tests for drug use
The city eliminated the test in 2021 and has now paid damages to three Black officers and a cadet who lost their jobs or were disciplined as a result of the test, their attorneys said in a news release. -
Judge denies request to halt Healey’s shelter cap for homeless families
The governor is looking to set a 7,500-family cap on the state’s shelter system. A team of lawyers argues it’s out of step with state law.