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Bristol County Report On Inmate Suicides Leaves Out Key Details
Nine months ago, Kellie Pearson was driving in Fall River when she got a frantic call from her daughter telling her to call the Bristol County jail… -
State's Highest Court Hears Arguments on Voter Registration, Juvenile Sentencing
As election season approaches, two cases with potentially major impacts on voter turnout are before the state’s Supreme Judicial Court this morning. One… -
Supreme Court Ruling Means Immigrants Could Continue To Be Detained Indefinitely
Updated at 11:28 a.m. ETThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that immigrants, even those with permanent legal status and asylum seekers, do not have the… -
Suffolk DA's Departure Offers Possibility Of Progressive Overhaul
In November, voters will decide who will take over one of the most powerful public law enforcement positions in the state.Dan Conley announced last week… -
Supreme Court Hears Fiery Arguments In Case That Could Gut Public-Sector Unions
The Supreme Court heard fiery arguments Monday in a case that could remove a key revenue stream for public-sector unions.A sharply divided court could be… -
Suffolk DA Dan Conley Reflects On His 16 Years Of Service
Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in November.Throughout his 16 years in office, Conley has… -
Court Defends Officers' Use Of Traffic Stops To Investigate Unrelated Crimes
The state’s highest court has given law enforcement the right to use a traffic violation as pretext to search a person’s car, even if an officer plans to… -
How A Defendant's Mental Health Can Affect A Trial
Latarsha Sanders of Brockton allegedly showed up at her mother’s house earlier this month vowing to kill someone so she could offer up a human heart to… -
Proposed Millionaire's Tax Heads Before State's Highest Court
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts will hear oral arguments Tuesday morning regarding the “millionaire’s tax,” the proposed state constitutional… -
Boston May Seek To Sue Pharmaceutical Companies For Opioid Crisis
As the opioid epidemic consumes lives, futures and fiscal resources, many municipalities are turning to the courts to try to force pharmaceutical…
