Other team owners in the NFL should follow New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's lead on domestic violence prevention, says Attorney General Maura Healey.
Healey and Kraft announced this morning a new program to educate teens on domestic and relationship violence and how to prevent it. The "Game Change" program will be funded by a $500,000 grant from the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and $150,000 in additional funding from Healey's office.
"The NFL hasn't done what it has needed to do in this area. They need to, and I hope other owners in the league follow Robert Kraft's lead. This is a huge statement," she said on Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude and Margery Eagan Tuesday.
The program will fund training for coaches and teachers in ninety schools about how to prevent and detect relationship violence. It was also launch training for students on how to educate their peers on the same subjects.
"We ended up working together to come up with a program that I think is unique, first of its kind in the nation, and will make a real difference in the lives of young people and hopefully communities across the states," Healey said.
Battle Over Ridesharing Services Comes To Beacon Hill
The Attorney General also weighed in on the debate over regulating ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. A public hearing was held Tuesday morning to discuss regulation proposals, including a bill from Governor Charlie Baker's office to require background checks for ride service drivers.
"As with any new sort of industry, it's going to take some time and some conversations and dialog to figure out the best path forward here," Healey said.
"We want to make sure as people use this service or are picked up...their public service is protected and insured," she continued.
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