Boston - Page 31

April 4, 2024

Boston hospital to scale back on child abuse and neglect reports that can perpetuate 'structural racism'

Mass General Brigham announced it would its update policies on automatically flagging child abuse and neglect reports in cases of mothers testing positive for drugs.

April 2, 2024

Boston mayor silent on sanctuary city policies amid migrant crime reports

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been silent on the city’s sanctuary policies despite multiple high-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants in recent months.

April 2, 2024

Boston activists pushing ‘White churches’ to pay reparations is 'absurd,' says South Side Chicago pastor

Christian leaders in Boston demanding "White churches" pay reparations to the city's Black community are "playing on people's shame and guilt," said Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks.

April 2, 2024

6-alarm Boston fire leaves 1 dead, several injured, neighbors fleeing for their lives

Boston firefighters worked to extinguish a massive six-alarm fire that killed one resident, injured at least five others on Meridian Street on Tuesday morning.

April 2, 2024

Boston residents rip 'disgusting' plan to house migrants at former veterans shelter

Boston-area residents have expressed anger at a plan to convert the historic Chelsea Soldiers' Home center for veterans into a facility for migrant families.

March 29, 2024

Boston says it's overrun by illegal immigrants, plans to place them in veterans housing

Boston is preparing to open another site to house migrants as Massachusetts struggles to deal with the influx from the southern border.

March 29, 2024

Harvard sees dip in applications following antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard University saw a small decline in total applications for admission in comparison to recent years, according to data provided Thursday by the Ivy League institution.

March 28, 2024

Harvard apologizes for, removes creepy book binding made of human skin: 'Past failures'

Harvard University removed a book binding made of human skin from a 19th century book in its libraries, citing ethical concerns and "past failures."

March 24, 2024

Boston activists seeking $15B in reparations, call on 'White churches' to commit to extending wealth

The Boston Task Force on Reparations called on "White Churches" to extend their wealth and help support efforts of paying back the Black community for slavery.

March 21, 2024

Boston Marathon bomber’s case thrown back to lower court for probe of ‘juror bias’

A federal appeals court has ordered the case of the Boston Marathon bomber to be returned to a lower court to probe for juror bias.