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When lawyers sleep on the job, defendants face an uphill climb to justice
A case before the state's highest court could address that. -
Senate confirms first Hispanic judge to Massachusetts federal court
Ayer Judge Margaret R. Guzman will join the federal bench. -
Boston invests $1 million to help people returning from prisons and jails
Nearly all of the money will go to organizations led by people of color or formerly incarcerated people. -
When crypto goes to court: Can the legal system keep up?
GBH's Daniel Medwed breaks down crypto-related legal cases. -
The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds
In any given year, 98% of criminal cases in the federal courts end with a plea bargain — a practice that prizes efficiency over fairness and innocence,… -
20 years after the Station nightclub fire, a look at what's changed
The 2003 fire killed 100 people and injured another 230. -
Should 18-year-olds be imprisoned for life?
A pair of cases before the Supreme Judicial Court looks at life without parole. -
Exonerees in Mass. state drug lab scandal want their seized property and money back
Federal class action suit presses for millions to be returned by police and district attorneys. -
The 'fraught' ethical questions behind bill to allow prisoners to give organs for reduced sentences
GBH News legal analyst Daniel Medwed says the intentions are good, but the design is flawed. -
What would happen if Lindsay Clancy claims insanity in Duxbury case?
A look at the "complicated" legal process in Massachusetts.