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It’s clear that the MBTA is already looking past its shuttle costs, which according to bid documents are expected to run approximately $250 million over five years. This is a documentation of what Greater Bostonians endured during track repairs.
Attorneys argue: “Because the non-homicide sentences govern when [Chism] is eligible for parole, he can’t see the Parole Board for 40 years where it would be 30 years at most for any juvenile sentenced to first-degree murder.”
The challenges for those seeking wrongful conviction compensation in Massachusetts, the push for reform, and the impact on exonerees. This is how advocates are fighting to remove the $1 million cap and improve the justice system.
But with your support, BINJ can push through the next four years intact and stronger than ever
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Prison journalist and writer Jean Trounstine explores unspoken pain around incarceration with new collection of short stories
Speaking with Susan Clare Zalkind about her new book, The Waltham Murders: One Woman's Pursuit to Expose the Truth Behind a Murder and a National Tragedy
“How should films consider misogyny? By imbuing their characters with human characteristics.”
Despite the saturation of competitive indie bookstores in and around the Mass. capital, many are forming alliances and fostering community to keep the local literary culture alive
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 […]

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