East Boston immigrant pursues ICE complaint over detention
José Pineda was held overnight even though he tried to show ICE agents his legal documentation.
Prisoner-run survey suggests state-paid attorneys provided inadequate defense
As the state moves to raise the pay of private "bar advocates" assigned to defend indigent clients, a prisoner at MCI-Norfolk surveyed his peers to see what services they received from these attorneys.
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Humanitarian groups say foreign aid cuts will kill vulnerable people and hurt US interests
Massachusetts-based aid organizations have already cut staff and pulled back on health and education programs. -
East Boston business owners keep ICE at arm's length by knowing their rights
Three East Boston businesses were visited by ICE one day in February — but agents weren't looking for any specific individual. -
Federal agency to move local office out of Boston to end ‘taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens’
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler described the moves as part of a series of reforms to support President Donald Trump's agenda. -
State orders open access to free prenatal vitamins, birth control
Eligible MassHealth members and Health Safety Net patients will have access to prenatal vitamins and over-the-counter birth control at no cost, under two standing orders that the Healey administration announced Thursday. -
As complaints about Musk mount, police investigate local Tesla vandalism
Vandalism and arson against Tesla vehicles near Boston come as Elon Musk faces criticism over his role in the Trump administration
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