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Governor Baker’s Gamble
The governor's bill to legalize sports gambling goes farther than any other state legislation introduced across the country. -
Former Chicago Cop Jason Van Dyke To Be Sentenced For Laquan McDonald Murder
The 2014 shooting was captured on an infamous video that showed McDonald, who was carrying a knife with a three-inch blade, walking away from Van Dyke just before the officer shot him 16 times. -
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question
A federal judge in New York has issued the first ruling out of multiple lawsuits over a question about U.S. citizenship status. The ruling is expected to be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. -
Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Policy In 13 States And D.C.
The policy makes good on Trump's promise to peel back the requirement that employers offer contraception coverage at no cost. The rule is on hold in D.C. and the 13 states that challenged it. -
A Chance To Make Marijuana Convictions Disappear
Massachusetts is joining a growing number of states that allow minor convictions to be expunged from criminal records. -
Justice Ginsburg Has No Remaining Signs Of Cancer, Will Return To Supreme Court
After having surgery last month for cancer, liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is recovering well and has "no evidence of remaining disease," according to the Supreme Court. -
Border Patrol Agent Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 4 Sex Workers
Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor in the U.S. Border Patrol, wanted to "clean the streets," he says. Ortiz is accused of killing four women, and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. -
New Ruling Bans Use Of Breathalyzer Tests As Evidence In Mass. Courts
Massachusetts prosecutors must stop using breathalyzer tests in most drunken driving cases, according to a new ruling. -
What's Up With These 'Secret Courts'?
The Boston Globe has found cases of politicians, police officers, and domestic abusers avoiding charges — all while outside the public eye. -
SJC Rules On Case Challenging The State's Prostitution Laws
A breakdown of the cases going before the state's highest court in January.
