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Brockton schools told mayor to stay away from high school graduation before outburst
A letter from the district casts doubt on Mayor Moises Rodrigues’ assertion that he didn’t know the identity of his accuser. -
Mass. watchdog calls public defense system ‘broken’
Jeffrey Shapiro, state Inspector General says Massachusetts' public defense agency is failing to meet caseload requirements and needs reform. The agency overseeing public defenders disputes the report's claim that the system is broken. -
Karen Read sues police agencies that investigated her Boston police boyfriend's death
The suit argues that Read's acquittal last June revealed “an embedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot at the very core of both organizations.” -
Mass. sues insurance company over $100M in alleged MassHealth fraud
UnitedHealthcare called the suit “meritless.” -
Federal judge tosses Trump administration’s lawsuit over Boston’s sanctuary city policy
Ruling said the DOJ sought relief that no federal court can provide, leaving the judge with no choice but to dismiss the case. -
Trump administration sues Mass. RMV for refusing to give ICE undercover plates
The state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles stopped issuing those license plates just over two weeks ago. -
Mass. politicians, abortion supporters cautiously celebrate Supreme Court ruling
Local leaders said that restricting access to mifepristone should never have been a matter for courts to decide in the first place. -
Memorial Drive shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Tyler Brown appeared in in Cambridge District Court on Thursday, three days after prosecutors say he left two people with life-threatening injuries in a shooting incident on Memorial Drive. -
Green card holders sue Trump administration over stagnated citizenship decisions
14 permanent residents argue the government has ignored its own rules in deciding citizenship entirely based on their country of origin. -
‘Placeholder’ attorneys fuel unfair debt wins in Mass. courts, new report finds
A new report finds that courts and companies don’t keep attorneys in check in small claims court — and residents in debt pay the price.