Regional News
Judge Nullifies Firing Of Bennett Walsh As Head Of Holyoke Soldiers' Home
Updated at 5:17 p.m. Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders did not have the authority to fire Holyoke Soldiers' Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh following a COVID-19 outbreak at the home, and Walsh's termination should be considered void, a Hampden County judge ruled Monday.
Politics
With Romney's Support, GOP Likely Has Votes To Move Ahead With Ginsburg's Replacement
Updated at 4:16 p.m. ET Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, says he will support moving forward with President Trump's upcoming election year nomination to the Supreme Court. Romney issued a statement Tuesday that he intends "to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the President's nominee." If the nominee reaches the Senate floor he intends "to vote based upon their qualifications." Romney's support for moving ahead means that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is all but certain to...
Massachusetts
With Audit Threat, State Escalates Push For In-Person Schooling In Low-Risk Communities
State officials are stepping up pressure on school districts to resume in-person schooling as soon as possible this fall, even as they have signaled deference to local control. Local authorities say the latest escalation poses a threat to months of detailed planning, and could force risky changes even after the school year has begun. On Friday, Jeff Riley — the state’s commissioner of elementary and secondary education — sent a letter ( PDF ) to school committee chairs in 16 school districts...
Election 2020
Step Aside Election 2000: This Year's Election May Be The Most Litigated Yet
The night of Nov. 7, 2000, was cold and wet in Austin, Texas. "Nobody cared," remembers Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who worked for Texas Gov. George W. Bush's presidential campaign. "We had just won the presidency of the United States." That excitement quickly evaporated. As the night stretched on, the race between Bush and Democratic nominee Al Gore tightened in Florida. The television networks revised their projections for Bush, deeming the contest too close to call. Before the election...
Criminal Justice
Gasping For Air: Autopsies Reveal Troubling Effects Of Lethal Injection
Dr. Joel Zivot stared at the autopsy reports. The language was dry and clinical, in stark contrast to the weight of what they contained — detailed, graphic accounts of the bodies of inmates executed by lethal injection in Georgia. It was 2016, and the autopsy reports had been given to him by lawyers representing inmates on death row. He had received simple instructions: Interpret the levels of an anesthetic in the blood to determine whether the inmates were conscious during their execution....
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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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Working Parents Hope For More Structure This Fall For Kids At School — At Home
Most Massachusetts public schools began classes this week after a delay due to the coronavirus. Districts, independently of one another, developed their plans and many schools are teaching remotely. That means parents and caregivers are again juggling their work schedules while also acting as teacher helpers.
