Beacon Hill In 5
As Mass. School Districts Share Learning Plans, Local Decision-Making Rules The Day
Schools in Massachusetts are deciding whether to start the year with in-person classes. Governor Charlie Baker says he wants local school committees to make the call, but he's making his own opinion pretty clear.
Election 2020
Morse Denies He Violated UMass Policy, Says He's Staying In Congressional Race
Alex Morse says he is staying in the race for Congress. In a statement posted to social media Sunday night, the mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts, defended himself against allegations he engaged in inappropriate behavior involving college students, while again apologizing for "making some students feel uncomfortable."
Regional News
Mass. ACLU Wants Information From Hampden County DA On Springfield Police Misconduct
A Massachusetts civil rights group has asked the Hampden County District Attorney’s office to divulge how much it knew about misconduct by Springfield police officers, and how it’s responded.
Commentary
Rep. John Lewis And The Sisters Who Nursed Him In Selma
As I watched the cart carrying the body of John Lewis across the Pettus Bridge, I was reminded that in 1965, brutally beaten, Lewis was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, run by Sisters of St. Joseph — the only one in nine counties that received Black patients.
Summer Fiction
In 'Riot Baby,' Onyebuchi's Character Takes On Police Brutality And Structural Racism
In "Riot Baby" — a new novel from New Haven writer Tochi Onyebuchi — a young Black girl named Ella discovers she has powers that can help rid the world of police brutality and structural racism.
Colectivo De Medios Latinos
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Our Commitment: Civil Dialogue, Context and Conversation
We are deeply saddened by the tragic events of the last several weeks which have shaken the Black community. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other Black Americans have triggered national and international outrage and calls for systemic change. We once again see the bitter truths about racism, inequality, and injustice. This is a difficult time in our Nation’s history. Unlike many countries around the world which have experienced similar horrific...
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'It's Happening To All Of Us': The Way Black Women Are Policed Is A Health Issue
It’s been more than four months since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her home by Louisville Metro Police as they executed a no-knock search warrant. She was a 26-year-old Black woman who worked as an emergency medical technician and aspired to become a nurse.
