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Advocates condemn Mass. judge's dismissal of Catholic sexual abuse case
A Dedham judge deemed the 93-year-old former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick incompetent to stand trial. -
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick deemed unfit to stand trial on sex abuse charges
A Massachusetts judge dismissed the case against the 93-year-old because he suffers from dementia. -
Prisoners with mental disabilities claim discrimination by Massachusetts Parole Board
They say the state has “essentially ignored” directives in a 2017 Supreme Judicial Court decision. -
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering. -
Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement in lawsuit against Thermo Fisher
The biotech company profited from selling her stolen HeLa cells, the family alleged. -
Prosecutors won't seek death penalty against men charged in Whitey Bulger's prison killing
Geas and DeCologero are accused of striking Bulger in the head multiple times while a third man, Sean McKinnon, acted as a lookout. -
Why recent Supreme Court rulings might not boost Democrats in 2024
Progressives aren't happy, but some decisions seem to square with public opinion. -
Wrongly convicted Boston man sues state for $1 million
Legislators are pushing a bill to remove the cap on compensation for those wrongfully imprisoned. -
Supreme Court to consider whether domestic abusers can own guns
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case that could allow people who are found to pose a credible threat of violence against their partner… -
The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, left borrowers on the hook for repayments.
