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Little resistance as Healey’s nominee glides toward SJC confirmation
Elizabeth "Bessie" Dewar would serve on the state’s highest court — and, despite questions about her young age and lack of experience on the bench, the council that can confirm her had nothing but high praises Wednesday. -
Prominent Boston fertility doctor impregnated patient with his own sperm, lawsuit claims
Dr. Merle Berger, who founded Boston IVF, allegedly told a patient he would use an anonymous donor in 1980 but then used his own sperm without telling her. -
Boston pays $2.6M to Black police officers who alleged racial bias in hair tests for drug use
The city eliminated the test in 2021 and has now paid damages to three Black officers and a cadet who lost their jobs or were disciplined as a result of the test, their attorneys said in a news release. -
Judge denies request to halt Healey’s shelter cap for homeless families
The governor is looking to set a 7,500-family cap on the state’s shelter system. A team of lawyers argues it’s out of step with state law. -
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
“You have a company who focuses on profits and not on the well-being of young people,” said Massachusetts’ Attorney General Andrea Campbell. -
Mass. cannabis commission chair sues state treasurer over suspension
Shannon O'Brien alleged the treasurer "willfully side-stepped both Massachusetts law and any process at all" in removing her from her post. -
Chelsea man’s decades-old murder conviction overturned
Thomas Rosa Jr., who always maintained his innocence, could be prosecuted again for the crime. -
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.
