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Claims against one Shattuck surgeon raise questions about state care for prisoners
At least 20 lawsuits have been filed, many by prisoners, against the orthopedic surgeon. -
Trafficking, Inc, Part 4: 'I had nowhere to go': Labor traffickers are taking advantage of the Massachusetts housing crisis
Some exploited workers are trapped in jobs that also provide their housing. -
Trafficking, Inc., Part 3: 'Working like a slave': Why human trafficking in restaurants is underreported
Is it wage theft or trafficking? Some restaurant workers say their abuse in a "low-wage, high violation" industry is forced labor. -
New report exposes dramatic shortfall of visas for victims of trafficking
Fewer than half the visas available for for trafficking victims have been granted since 2000. -
Trafficking, Inc., Part 2: For labor trafficked immigrants, T-visas are a life-saving but flawed relief
Applications can take a long time to process, and many applications are denied. -
Trafficking, Inc., Part 1: Forced labor in Massachusetts
Victims hidden, abusers unpunished, profits continue. -
Historic racism still raises barriers to beach access
Beaches in many areas simply aren't open to the public, which critics link to lingering effects of overtly racist housing practices. -
People tussle over scarce access as sea levels and property values rise
Rising demand for space on Massachusetts' beaches is stoking tensions. -
State law and town rules keep most of Mass. shoreline off-limits
The state inventoried public access to beaches in 1990 — and has never tried to do it again. -
Across Massachusetts, shrouded corporations are scooping up single-family homes
The rate of corporate purchases has doubled in 10 years, and some local residents are getting priced out.
