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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This New England nonprofit fixes up and gives away cars to people who need them
With car prices rising faster than wages, Good News Garage provides refurbished cars to low-income families free of charge. -
Massachusetts sanctuary cities sue Trump administration
"The amount of federal funds being threatened—tens of millions of dollars—is unconstitutionally coercive." -
Street snowboarders take over Boston City Hall’s plaza for single-day competition
The single-day competition brought some of the world’s best competitors to the People’s Plaza. -
Trump’s border czar vows to bring ‘hell’ to Boston over immigration policies
The White House border czar targeted Boston and its police commissioner in a fiery CPAC speech this weekend. -
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