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Massachusetts AG investigating Boston PD's gang unit for alleged racial bias

May 16, 2023

Massachusetts AG investigating Boston PD's gang unit for alleged racial bias

The Massachusetts attorney general's office is investigating allegations of bias by the Boston Police Department's Youth Violence Strike Force.

Body of missing Massachusetts boy, 4, found on island in Boston Harbor: state police

May 16, 2023

Body of missing Massachusetts boy, 4, found on island in Boston Harbor: state police

Massachusetts State Police said the body of Mohemed Fofena, a 4-year-old Boston pre-kindergarten student, was found on Spectacle Island. He went missing Sunday.

Massachusetts dentist gets 2 years for million-dollar embezzlement scheme

May 15, 2023

Massachusetts dentist gets 2 years for million-dollar embezzlement scheme

Jack Massarsky, 65, has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling over $1.2 million from his employer over a six-year period.

Census rejects city complaints over 2020 population undercounts

May 15, 2023

Census rejects city complaints over 2020 population undercounts

Many cities, such as Auston and Boston, are challenging the U.S. Census Bureau for undercounting its population. New numbers could shape how the U.S. distributes its public funding.

Boston man jailed for acting as Chinese government informant

May 12, 2023

Boston man jailed for acting as Chinese government informant

Litang Liang, 63, of Boston, is accused of working alongside the Chinese government for about four years, providing them information on dissidents' activity overseas.

Ex-Massachusetts troopers' union boss gets 2 1/2 years for fraud, racketeering

May 10, 2023

Ex-Massachusetts troopers' union boss gets 2 1/2 years for fraud, racketeering

Former Massachusetts State Police troopers' union president Dana Pullman was sentenced to over two years in prison Wednesday for accepting kickbacks and embezzling union funds.

MA high court upholds $37M payout for woman who smoked Marlboro lights, got cancer

May 10, 2023

MA high court upholds $37M payout for woman who smoked Marlboro lights, got cancer

Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of Patricia Walsh Greene, who was previously awarded $37 million in her suit against Marlboro parent company Philip Morris.

Americans’ advice to President Biden on upping his low approval rating

May 8, 2023

Americans’ advice to President Biden on upping his low approval rating

Americans offer President Biden advice as his approval ratings drop to an all time low of 36% less than two weeks after he announced his re-election bid.

Boston principal who shot student he forced to sell drugs sentenced for racketeering

May 5, 2023

Boston principal who shot student he forced to sell drugs sentenced for racketeering

Shaun Harrison, a 63-year-old former high school dean from Boston, will serve at least 44 years in prison for gang-related activity, including trying to kill a student.

Boston doctors perform surgery on baby's brain while still in the womb: Infant 'progressing remarkably well'

May 4, 2023

Boston doctors perform surgery on baby's brain while still in the womb: Infant 'progressing remarkably well'

In groundbreaking surgery, an infant had brain surgery in utero to correct VOGM, or Vein of Galen malformation. The baby is home and doing well; doctors comment on the case.