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Boston authorities rejected all 15 immigration detainer requests ICE made in 2024, new report says

January 8, 2025

Boston authorities rejected all 15 immigration detainer requests ICE made in 2024, new report says

Boston law enforcement revealed they have denied all of ICE's requests to detain the city's immigrants that have probable cause to be removed from the country.

Dem gov who vows to fight Trump border enforcement outraged by migrant using shelter for criminal activity

January 7, 2025

Dem gov who vows to fight Trump border enforcement outraged by migrant using shelter for criminal activity

Massachussetts Gov. Maura Healey responded to Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a Dominican Republic native, facing firearm and drug trafficking charges while using the state's shelter system.

Centuries-old angels uncovered beneath layers of paint at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere

December 25, 2024

Centuries-old angels uncovered beneath layers of paint at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere

Mural conservators are working to uncover angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church made famous by Paul Revere.

2 Massachusetts men arrested for flying drone 'dangerously close' to Boston airport

December 16, 2024

2 Massachusetts men arrested for flying drone 'dangerously close' to Boston airport

Boston Police say two men who flew a drone "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport tried to flee on foot before their arrest over the weekend.

Blue state faces spike in migrant sex crimes as top city pledges resistance to Trump deportations

December 8, 2024

Blue state faces spike in migrant sex crimes as top city pledges resistance to Trump deportations

Massachusetts has seen a spike in illegal migrants arrested for sex offenses over the last several months as the state and city of Boston have pledged to resist plans for mass deportations.

FBI arrests Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on public corruption charges

December 6, 2024

FBI arrests Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on public corruption charges

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday morning by FBI agents in Dorchester following a federal investigation, reports say.

Another major blue city doubles down on vow to obstruct Trump’s mass deportations plan

December 5, 2024

Another major blue city doubles down on vow to obstruct Trump’s mass deportations plan

The Boston City Council unanimously voted this week to double down on a measure designed to obstruct President-elect Trump’s plans for mass deportations.

American, Frontier planes clip wings at Logan International Airport in Boston

November 25, 2024

American, Frontier planes clip wings at Logan International Airport in Boston

Officials confirmed that two planes operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings on the tarmac at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday.

Karen Read mistrial puts cops in tough spot, opens door for accused killer of boyfriend officer to walk free

November 25, 2024

Karen Read mistrial puts cops in tough spot, opens door for accused killer of boyfriend officer to walk free

Karen Read's new trial in the death of John O'Keefe is scheduled for January – but that's already expected to change. One legal expert doubts it will happen.

Brazilian illegal immigrant wanted for drug trafficking arrested in Massachusetts sanctuary city

November 22, 2024

Brazilian illegal immigrant wanted for drug trafficking arrested in Massachusetts sanctuary city

Federal immigration authorities appear to have stepped up arrests of illegal immigrant criminal suspects in Massachusetts in recent weeks.