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‘Corruption’ or ‘just cheap’? Mixed reactions to sheriff’s extortion charges
Community reacts to news of charges against the Suffolk County sheriff. -
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested, indicted for extortion
Tompkins allegedly extorted $50,000 from a multistate cannabis company. -
East Boston immigrant pursues ICE complaint over detention
José Pineda was held overnight even though he tried to show ICE agents his legal documentation. -
Local veterans react to president’s use of military force in immigration crackdown protests
Thousands of National Guard troops were deployed by President Donald Trump to quell protests. -
Amid crackdown fears, Mass. undocumented immigrants seem to be still getting driver’s licenses
Experts say undocumented immigrants are in a bind. They can get a driver’s license to avoid criminal charges for driving without one, but that comes with what now feels like a risk under the Trump administration: sharing personal information with a government agency. -
Boston FBI agents assist with immigration enforcement
FBI field offices across the country are shifting resources and agents to assist the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. -
Massachusetts prisons set up more people with ‘essential’ IDs as they reenter society
Applying for a job. Opening a bank account. Cashing a check. Picking up a prescription. To do any of those tasks, you need an ID. -
State trooper Michael Proctor fired, under scrutiny in Karen Read case
The state police officer testified during Read’s trial that he sent profane texts insulting her, but insisted they didn’t impact the integrity of the investigation. -
Trump’s border czar vows to bring ‘hell’ to Boston over immigration policies
The White House border czar targeted Boston and its police commissioner in a fiery CPAC speech this weekend. -
Trump administration quickly names new interim U.S. Attorney for Mass.
A veteran prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley, was sworn in as the interim U.S. attorney for Massachusetts Tuesday.