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Life On Lifetime Parole In Massachusetts “I am now in the same predicament as I was when I first got out of prison.” Khalid Mustafa attempted what many considered unthinkable: he tried to sue the Massachusetts Parole Board. Specifically, Mustafa took legal action against the body for decisions under former Chair Gloriann Moroney. It was […]

AG Investigating BPD To Determine If “Gang Unit” Engages In “Unconstitutional Policing” The “review is focused on racial disparities in the rates at which people are stopped and frisked” There has been significant state-level scrutiny of Massachusetts municipal law enforcement in the past year, with the appointed Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission suspending […]

Family Of Woman Killed By Commuter Rail Sues MBTA For Crash Records There are many stories about people getting hurt and killed by trains. This one’s about what their families may endure in the pursuit of answers and justice Last January, a 68-year-old woman driving through Wilmington died when a Commuter Rail train slammed into […]

Creating social connections and fostering engagement in communities is a growing challenge that we faced while doing community building work at the South Asian Workers Center- Boston.
A biweekly roundup of articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Examining Abortion Buffer Zones and Freedom of Speech
London band starts North American tour in Boston, somehow not jetlagged
Cute critters take Downtown Crossing for the tenth year in a row
Costumed canines will promenade down Washington Street this Saturday for the event’s 10th anniversary
“We don’t have a network of communication between the communities, so it’s very easy for people to slip through the cracks, which is not good for them.”
Studies show that permanent supportive housing works, including in Massachusetts. Here’s how it has worked so far, how it could work on a larger scale, and what’s holding it back.
“You’re coming into a space that is primarily filled with people that are in your age range, and I think in any world that’s a safer space to be.”

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