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Two Mass. opioid crisis victims say they jumped at the chance to confront the Sackler family
The women recently shared their stories in court with the family responsible for making OxyContin. -
Massachusetts to get $20 million from Sackler and Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Six billion dollars to be paid out in total, including $750 million to survivors and family members impacted by drug epidemic. -
‘A broken promise’: Six weeks after city sweep of Mass. and Cass, many still don’t have a place to go
Many people were displaced from their tents and sent out into the city without housing. -
4 men arrested in the overdose death of 'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams
Federal prosecutors have charged four men in the death of actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role as a gay robber of drug dealers in the TV… -
'Nothing is different': People struggle to find housing after city clears tents at Mass. and Cass
City officials began clearing the streets of Mass. and Cass, where a concentration of people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorder had created encampments. -
A brain circuit linking pain and breathing may offer a path to prevent opioid deaths
When people feel pain, they tend to breathe faster. When they take an opioid to ease that pain, their breathing slows. And if they overdose, respiration… -
Boston aims to find housing for those in tent encampments this month, Mayor Wu says
Wu confirmed the city is evaluating options to house the city's homeless population this month. -
‘We’re backed into a corner’: New homeless encampment rises near Mass. and Cass
Around 30 tents line the streets around Newmarket Square, after people were displaced from a nearby homeless encampment at Mass. and Cass. -
Mass. opioid overdose deaths remain at elevated levels
Recorded overdose deaths in the first nine months of 2021 are up about 1 percent from the same period last year -
ACLU argues in court against Mass. and Cass 'clean-up' operation
The nonprofit organization argues that individuals' property and disability rights are being violated. The city says the urgency justifies its actions.
