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Cape Cod state rep. pleads not guilty on charges of stealing $36,000 from former employer
Gov. Maura Healey called for him to resign Friday. -
Boston Councilor Fernandes Anderson resigns, intends to plead guilty in federal fraud case
Fernandes Anderson, who represents Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway and part of the South End, was indicted in December on fraud charges. -
Boston court hears arguments on new federal passport rules for gender markers
The judge will decide whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing the “X” option from passports and requiring that passports match a person’s sex assigned at birth. -
State trooper Michael Proctor fired, under scrutiny in Karen Read case
The state police officer testified during Read’s trial that he sent profane texts insulting her, but insisted they didn’t impact the integrity of the investigation. -
Sackler, Purdue settlement would bring over $100 million to Mass.
The tentative agreement sets aside billions nationwide to fight the opioid epidemic. -
Everett’s mayor to get $1.1 million in defamation settlement with local newspaper
The publisher and editor of one of Everett’s longtime papers admitted to fabricating stories. The newspaper must shutter this week under the settlement. -
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in high school admissions
A one-time policy opted for students to be admitted to Boston's exam schools based on performance and ZIP codes rather than standardized tests because it was not safe to hold exams in-person during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge
Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty earlier this year to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. -
Family court’s chief justice to step down
Chief Justice John Casey, who is in his second five-year term atop the Family and Probate Court, will retire in July 2025. -
Mass. sues TikTok, claiming its platform harms the mental health of children
Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined more than a dozen other states in accusing the social media app of profiting off of addicting young people to its platform.