A follow-up to our feature about suicide attempts, self-harm, and COVID at the Bridgewater state prison
A STATE REP GOES TO SPEAK WITH MEN INCARCERATED AT OLD COLONY
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MA GROUP URGES STEPS TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE
"Way more now than 100 people are getting killed every day by gun violence in the United States."
PICS & RECAP: MARCH FROM MILTON TO MATTAPAN ON ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH
Hundreds of participants marched to the Walker Playground in Mattapan to speak out against police violence and honor Floyd.
A CRITICAL MOMENT IN BOSTON’S BATTLE OVER BOLSTERED SURVEILLANCE
“This type of extremely significant surveillance program should not be going through the executive process without debate.”
A DEEP DIVE INTO MAYOR JANEY’S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AGENDA
Working with community leaders and facing pandemic devastation and an upcoming election, the mayor strives for a green recovery. What is her team up against?
MASS HAS PAID THESE COVID CONSULTANTS MORE THAN $20 MILLION
Tasks have included advising on vaxx rollout and making a “playbook” for “high-risk” communities
NEW MASS REOPENING PLANS INCLUDE VENUES AND SINGING
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st.
DON’T GET YOUR HOPES UP TOO HIGH FOR A “BOSTON CANNABIS FESTIVAL” NEXT WEEKEND
The alleged organizers of “cannaBOS,” aka “Boston's First Cannabis Festival,” are promising “Great Live Music,” “Cold Beer,” “Giveaways,” and “Cannabis Related brands … on site!”
BPD BEAT, TRAMPLED PROTESTER THEN TRIED TO INCRIMINATE HER FOR FILING COMPLAINT
Detectives interviewed Jasmine Huff shortly after she was assaulted by Boston police at a demonstration last summer—but were mostly interested in incriminating her
FOLLOW-UP: MASS IS STILL IGNORING PUBLIC INPUT AND TRYING TO BUILD A NEW WOMEN’S PRISON
“It’s sad, it shows the DOC’s only intent is to build a new women’s prison, they don’t want to listen to alternatives.”
