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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 […]

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
For a growing number of people like me, global warming is already a serious and worsening health threat
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Alabama “indie-rock boy band” stirs the crowd at Sinclair
20th anniversary of the popular event features live music, fireworks, and “New England’s largest ferris wheel”
Bands ignite angst and soul back to back at the Middle East Upstairs
Northeastern students divided after encampment and commencement arrests

How Locally Owned Pharmacies Are Addressing Pharmacy Deserts On January 31, Walgreens closed its location at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury’s Grove Hall neighborhood, the fourth Boston location to close since late 2022. The shutdown has forced customers to transfer their prescriptions to another location further away and find a new place to buy everyday […]

An interview with First Church Shelter Director Jim Stewart

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