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In wake of ICE shooting, Markey and Pressley introduce bill to end federal law enforcement immunity
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (521+ words) WASHINGTON " Senator Ed Markey and Representative Ayanna Pressley today introduced a bill that would eliminate a legal principle that protects federal government employees, including law enforcement, from civil liability for misconduct such as police brutality. This comes after an Immigration…...
High school sports photo gallery: Capturing the action from across Massachusetts
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (104+ words) High school sports: Capturing the action from across Massachusetts'The Boston Globe How's this for covering high school sports across Massachusetts? Down below there's pictures taken by students from Nantucket, Dennis-Yarmouth, BC High, Wayland, Quabbin, Hampshire, and, not to be missed,…...
WNBA, players’ union agree to moratorium, halting initial stages of free agency
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (356+ words) NEW YORK " The WNBA and its players" union agreed to a moratorium for league business Monday. The moratorium, which was confirmed by the league, was necessary because the sides failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement…...
How SimCity gave us the abundance movement
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (470+ words) Subway Builder" is a new computer game that lets you build your own version of the T in Boston " to craft the subway system your city deserves," as the game's website says. Once you've figured out Boston, the game also…...
From Nikki Glaser’s monologue to Amy Poehler’s historic win, watch all the top Golden Globe moments
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (616+ words) It was a night of laughs, touching speeches, and history-making wins at the Golden Globes on Sunday night as Hollywood's biggest stars gathered to celebrate the year's top films and TV shows. From Nikki Glaser's monologue to Seth Rogen and…...
Renee Good, killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, is the latest political martyr of the Trump era
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1006+ words) Good morning. Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent last week, is the latest person to lose her life and become a political symbol in the Trump era. Protests are a cacophony of signs, slogans, and chants....
Your guide to 8 key election dates for 2026
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (969+ words) American politics is heading into the 2026 midterm election year in disarray. Republicans are watching the MAGA coalition begin to splinter, leaving many Republicans ducking for cover. Those in vulnerable seats are trying to distance themselves from President Trump, who polling…...
‘More people on the street’: Federal cuts threaten to undo Boston’s progress fighting homelessness
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (701+ words) On Washington Street in Jamaica Plain, a modern-looking apartment building is Pine Street Inn's latest bid to end homelessness in Boston. The five-story building looks much like the luxury apartment complexes cropping up across the region, where rents regularly top…...
Gina Raimondo is still interested in running for president in 2028: ‘It’s a job that I would know how to do’
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (341+ words) Gina Raimondo didn't exactly maintain a high public profile last year after telling veteran political strategist David Axelrod in April that she was considering a run for president, but she's still not ruling out a campaign for the Democratic nomination…...
Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti-Iran demonstration in Los Angeles
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (159+ words) The U-Haul truck, with its side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by police cars. ABC7 news helicopter footage showed officers keeping the crowd at bay as demonstrators swarmed the truck, throwing punches at the driver and thrusting…...