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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State assisted living commission postpones planned report to consider Fall River tragedy
The commission is extending its deadline by at least 90 days. -
Disability community celebrates 35 years of ADA, amid fears of program cuts
The Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark legislation enshrining civil rights for people with disabilities, was signed on July 26, 1990. -
Immigration policy shifts are already costing health workers their jobs in Massachusetts
Providers say losing workers is a problem as need grows for health care and home care to support aging seniors. -
Early cannabis users show lower brain coherence and cognitive challenges
McLean Hospital's Dr. Staci Gruber has been researching how early marijuana use may lead to difficulty with decision-making and executive functioning. -
Harvard under investigation over participation in visa program for foreign students and researchers
The move is the latest in a series of inquires by the Trump administration targeted the Ivy League school.
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