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Everett’s mayor to get $1.1 million in defamation settlement with local newspaper
The publisher and editor of one of Everett’s longtime papers admitted to fabricating stories. The newspaper must shutter this week under the settlement. -
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in high school admissions
A one-time policy opted for students to be admitted to Boston's exam schools based on performance and ZIP codes rather than standardized tests because it was not safe to hold exams in-person during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge
Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty earlier this year to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. -
Family court’s chief justice to step down
Chief Justice John Casey, who is in his second five-year term atop the Family and Probate Court, will retire in July 2025. -
Mass. sues TikTok, claiming its platform harms the mental health of children
Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined more than a dozen other states in accusing the social media app of profiting off of addicting young people to its platform. -
Saugus sued over school enrollment policy apparently impacting migrant families
Lawyers’ groups are seeking public records on a 2023 policy to see if it shows evidence of discrimination against immigrant families. -
State lawmakers hope to reduce arrests for debtors during informal sessions
The legislation’s sponsors are reviving the call to protect debtors as new trial court data shows more than 92,000 consumer debt cases were filed last year. -
Attleboro anti-abortion center stole patient data from nearby clinic, lawsuit alleges
Reproductive health providers say the center, which sits across the street, somehow accessed patients’ personal information to set up appointments. -
Karen Read's retrial set for next January
In an Aug. 9 hearing, the defense is expected to argue its motion to dismiss two of the charges in the case. -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face a military court-martial, Air Force says
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty in March to federal criminal charges for leaking highly classified military documents, will now face a military court-martial.