It could be years before the Newtown case works its way up through the Supreme Court of the United States, where it is inevitably headed. In the meantime, DigBoston and BINJ will continue to report on the firearm economy in Mass and to identify the politicians, including Baker, who speak out against harm while accepting money from gun dealers and distributors.
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SOMERVILLE LICENSING COMMISSION WAIVES APPLICATION FEES FOR CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
As the licensing approval process in some towns and cities has been compared to both ransom and extortion, this week the Somerville Licensing Commission, in what appears to be a statewide first, passed a measure to sidestep at least some of the insanity that hopeful legal weed growers and sellers face in Mass.
THE FAIR MARKET RENT FOR A 1-BEDROOM IN BOSTON JUST JUMPED $400
This as the federal government jacked the cost of an efficiency here from $1,253 to $1,608, while a two-bedroom spiked from $1,740 to $2,194, a three bedroom from $2,182 to $2,749, and a four-bedroom from $2,370 to $2,966.
THIS IS U.S.: A COMMUNITY CONFRONTS STIGMAS HURTING IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA
“Why blame immigrants, and especially immigrant youth, for being criminals when overall crime rates are now historically low, when we don’t have a crime crisis, and when immigrants actually make our communities much safer?” Seiber asked. “I suggest that it has a lot to do with scapegoating.”
RIGHTS, CAMERAS, EXTRACTIONS
Hampshire County has the most violent small jail in the state, and one of the least transparent
DILAPI-DAVIS SQUARE
Somerville residents squawk about the state of infrastructure, deteriorating public art
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE
Mass State Police and local law enforcement have spent millions amassing an arsenal of Tasers, but there’s minimal accountability for those doing the purchasing, or for those doing the tasing
STATE OF EMERGENCY
A united front to rescue Dudley meets at Black Market, will convene again
ANALYSIS: WILL WARREN’S CAMPAIGN REFLECT THE BACKDROP OF HER LAWRENCE ANNOUNCEMENT?
While the perception of a polarizing political figure dominates the media narrative surrounding the candidate, Warren has shown that her positions and emphasis on popular issues can be a boon for her campaign.
A POTENTIALLY BIG STEP FOR SEX WORK SAFETY
While current law ensures that courts must go to great lengths to avoid the arraignment of sexually exploited children, loopholes remain through which young people in the sex trade can still be prosecuted.