Massachusetts

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Massachusetts town faces lawsuit for allowing criminal immigrant, sex offender to renew business license

A teen worker allegedly assaulted at Hillers Pizza sues town officials, claiming they ignored offender's criminal history when renewing a business license.

Travel January 10

Marijuana consumption set to expand into yoga studios, theaters, other venues in blue state

Massachusetts approves on-site cannabis consumption at licensed businesses, including yoga studios and theaters. New social consumption rules are taking effect.

U.S. January 10

Brown University shooting videos show awareness and planning, experts say

Federal authorities released transcripts showing the Brown University shooter allegedly confessed to planning attack that killed two and wounded nine others.

Massachusetts January 8

Blue state governor demands private airlines stop providing ICE flights after deadly Minneapolis shooting

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey demanded private airlines stop ICE deportation flights, citing the recent Minneapolis shooting and due process concerns.

Mass Shootings January 6

Brown University shooter confessed in videos to planning attack for long time, showed no remorse: DOJ

Federal prosecutors release video transcripts allegedly recorded by Brown University gunman who killed 2 students, showing no remorse for shooting.

Campus Radicals January 6

Harvard dean removed after anti-White, anti-police social media posts resurfaced

Gregory Davis, former Harvard Dunster House dean, no longer serves in role following revelation of posts calling police "racist and evil" and defending looting as democracy.

Judiciary December 31

Appeals court sides with Trump on budget provision cutting Planned Parenthood funds

An appeals court greenlights the Trump administration's enforcement in 22 Democrat-led states of a bill provision that cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics.

Crime December 26

Brown, MIT shootings may have stemmed from suspect’s failures, fixation on scientist’s success: report

Portuguese official reveals suspected shooter allegedly fixated on MIT scientist as symbol of success he never achieved in tragic academic obsession case.

Massachusetts December 22

Manhunt underway for suspect accused of killing two people outside Chipotle restaurant

Davinci Leonard manhunt: U.S. Marshals offer $7,500 reward for suspect accused of killing two people in March shooting outside Brockton, Massachusetts Chipotle.

Sex Crimes December 21

Elite Massachusetts boarding school rocked by teacher scandal and institutional cover-up allegations

Prestigious Miss Hall's boarding school faces major sexual abuse scandal involving former teacher Matthew Rutledge and alleged institutional cover-up.