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.
Other states join Mass. lawmaker effort to ban ICE agents from wearing masks
State legislators from Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania say it erodes trust when law enforcement officers conceal their identities
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Riders celebrate the return of South Coast rail
Monday marked the first time the region has been served by passenger rail in 65 years. -
Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses
Pro-Israel groups operating on Massachusetts campuses say their supporters are using cameras and AI to monitor pro-Palestinian activists, and sharing information with the Trump Administration in the hope of deporting people who they regard as supporters of terrorism. -
Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts, has died
Kitty Dukakis was 88 years old. -
Two eldest daughters and their mother strive for connection in ‘Her Portmanteau’
The latest onstage production of the Ufot Family Cycle centers around Abasiama's actual eldest daughter. -
Hollywood banks on starry comebacks and nostalgic film reboots
Our pop culture experts break down the recent comebacks from Lizzo, Jonathan Banks and Will Smith.
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