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Why rich powerful men buy cheap sex
Michael is not surprised to hear that Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, was charged with soliciting prostitution in a Florida massage… -
As rents soar in Boston, low-income tenants try to stave off eviction
The Thursday vibe at the sprawling Edward W. Brooke Courthouse on New Chardon Street in downtown Boston has a jittery, jagged edge to it. Thursday is… -
After $1 mil payout for wrongful conviction, Fred Clay back at work
A day after learning that he’ll receive a $1 million settlement from the state, Fred Clay treated it like just another work day — punching the clock at a… -
After $1 Million Payout From State For Wrongful Conviction, Fred Clay Is Back At Work
Freed after 38 years in prison, Clay went 17 months without financial support from Massachusetts. -
EXCLUSIVE: Fred Clay, Wrongfully Convicted And Jailed 38 Years, Gets $1 Million Payout From Mass.
The payout is the highest amount allowed under a newly revised state law regarding wrongful conviction settlements. -
One school shocks students with disabilities. The FDA is moving to ban the practice.
A version of this report for NPR Morning Edition originally aired on WGBH News in Boston. Luigi Disisto is a 47-year-old autistic man who lives at a… -
Fighting for compensation after a wrongful conviction and 38 years in prison
This story aired on NPR's Morning Edition on December 19, 2018. It is based on NECIR's four-part series that originally was broadcast by WGBH News in… -
New data, with gaps, show hundreds of thousands of elder abuse cases
Across the United States, solitude has become a deadly threat for hundreds of thousands of senior citizens living at home. Last year alone, state adult… -
Aging and dying in prison
A Massachusetts state prison is expanding the graveyard where it buries inmates who die in custody, one consequence of the state's huge increase in aging… -
AG wants investigation of Bristol sheriff
Attorney General Maura Healey is calling for an investigation into the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, citing concerns about suicides and allegations of…
