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Legislators and advocates make their case for the Safe Communities Act
The much more rapid and greater number of detentions and deportations by ICE create a new urgency, they argue. -
Mass. Republicans mostly mum on public tips to ICE
A BU student claims he contacted the feds before a recent raid in Allston. -
Prosecutors drop 1997 Boston murder case against Rickey ‘FuQuan’ McGee
He was released last month after decades in prison. -
Surge of suicides in state prisons raises accountability questions
In September, there were two deaths in a week. -
Protesters question Everett officials after police arrest of 13-year-old leads to ICE detention
Mayor Carlo DeMaria denies any cooperation with ICE. -
New felony charges for protesters spark concern for 1st Amendment advocates
The elevated charges come as Boston and other cities run by Democratic mayors face threats from the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to combat crime and curb protests. -
‘All clear’ at UMass Boston campus; no confirmed shots fired
A large police presence responded to reports of shots fired. UMass Boston canceled all classes and activities Thursday evening. -
Boston’s mayor bracing for potential National Guard deployment
The Trump administration has already dispatched the Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. -
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Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down?
The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges.
