Mass. watchdog calls public defense system ‘broken’
Jeffrey Shapiro, state Inspector General says Massachusetts' public defense agency is failing to meet caseload requirements and needs reform. The agency overseeing public defenders disputes the report's claim that the system is broken.
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2026 World Cup in Massachusetts
A monument on Boston Common hides the city’s ties to soccer
As Boston hosts seven FIFA World Cup games over the next two months, some sports historians say the city’s historical connections to soccer are often overlooked.
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Boston vows $1M a year to close racial lifespan gap at first-ever Black men’s health summit
Community leaders, public health experts and advocates gathered on the UMass Boston campus for the city’s first Black Men’s Health Activation Summit. -
Rampant spawning, then a heat wave, leads to lots of dead fish in the Charles
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Boston judge hears arguments to block Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting
Plaintiffs, including the ACLU of Massachusetts, Mass. AG Andrea Campbell and 20 other states, argued that the order violates the U.S. Constitution and risks mass disenfranchisement to eligible voters. -
Boston, state resolve Summer Street standoff days ahead of first World Cup match
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‘You never give up’: Brockton great-grandmother inspires academic perseverance
Sheryl Royster joined All Things Considered to discuss graduating college despite life's challenges.
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