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Ex-Florida lawmaker behind the 'Don't Say Gay' law pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud
A former Florida lawmaker who sponsored a bill dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law by critics has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief… -
Boston has 'zero tolerance for hate groups' at St. Patrick's Day parade, City Council president says
A neo-Nazi hate group displayed a banner at the 2022 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade. -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is telling stores to have customers remove their face masks
Worries about the safety of New York City's deli clerks and bodega workers have Mayor Eric Adams making an unusual request: Members of the public should… -
A discarded cigarette butt and DNA tests solve a 52-year-old murder of Vermont woman
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A discarded cigarette found near the body of a 24-year-old Vermont school teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago helped lead… -
A man jailed in the theft of monkeys from the Dallas zoo said he'd do it again
DALLAS — A 24-year-old man now linked to an unusual string of crimes that kept the Dallas Zoo on the lookout for missing animals told police that after he… -
Mattapan, Norwood communities look for progress following arrest in Tyler Lawrence’s death
The 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Mattapan on Jan. 29. -
Boston needs to address root causes of violence, says city's new community safety adviser
A more comprehensive approach is needed, Isaac Yablo said. -
Bristol County Sheriff hires expert to study inmate suicides
A quarter of the state’s inmate suicides happen in the county. -
Is police reform working in Massachusetts?
Plus, girding for a rent-control battle that's much bigger than Boston. -
Bristol County's new sheriff plans to shutter 19th century jail in New Bedford
The 135 Year Old Facility Could be Razed in Three Years
