Harvard Graduate School of Education shuts down DEI office
Harvard was already grappling with the loss of billions in research funding when the Trump administration threatened to pull federal student aid.

Healey administration shutters hotels, transfers families through HomeBASE program
Thirty families moved out of the shelters that closed Monday.
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'So much reasonable doubt': analysts reflect on Karen Read acquittal
Karen Read was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend John O'Keefe. -
Advocates push for juvenile fingerprint data sharing to end, as ICE detains Chelsea teens
“If they [the FBI] hadn’t been sharing the information ... in previous years, it appears as though they’re doing so now,” said criminal justice professor Tom Nolan. -
Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of drunk driving in boyfriend death
The verdict comes nearly a year after a separate jury deadlocked over whether Read killed John O’Keefe in 2022. -
Stay away from the Mass Pike this weekend, officials warn
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction between exits in Weston and Newton, with state transportation officials warning of long backups. -
Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
During a City Council meeting Tuesday, Councilor Etel Haxhiaj said she has been stalked, accosted at public events and sent messages targeting her and her sons.
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