THE POWER OF BIG PAPI
Commonwealth seeks no-bid contract with David Ortiz-tied EV charger company
DAN ATKINSON
July 24, 2024
Though the mission of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism has come to encompass coverage of everything from community arts to municipal meetings, along with other areas that receive less and less attention from the remaining news outlets in this region, BINJ continues to pursue challenging features, reporting projects, and investigations into topics that have slipped under the radar and warrant a deeper look. Below are links to BINJ’s major investigative feature articles.
The archives of BINJ investigative features prior to September 2023 can be found on the BINJ website.
Commonwealth seeks no-bid contract with David Ortiz-tied EV charger company
The T commissioned multiple safety studies costing millions, but officials refuse to release the reports. Transparency advocates say the agency is using “Orwellian doublespeak” to
Veteran impersonation act outrages Bay State activists, further muddies grassroots waters
Speaking of high fares and tardiness, will the T have to pay private lenders for being late to deliver its new collection system?
As Massachusetts lawmakers weigh new facial recognition rules, their own guards shop for AI-enhanced surveillance that privacy advocates call “chilling,” “unlawful,” and “racially biased”
Advocates decry “shadow campaign” subverting ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year. Its final member was approved this week, but is the
From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill, psychedelics advocates had a big March. But underneath the wins, fractures in the
Massachusetts State Police purchased cell-phone surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections. Is it too late for privacy advocates
One side is behind the ballot initiative to regulate access to psychedelics. The other side has been advocating and organizing grassroots efforts across New England.
How Massachusetts State Police are using the opioid crisis to pursue “profound and dangerous erosions of privacy and civil liberties”
What the Mattis decision means for parole in Massachusetts—unprecedented opportunities for release from life sentences, updated trainings for attorneys, and a big shift in the
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