AYANNA PRESSLEY

Three members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation visited a Cambridge day care center Wednesday in what was more than just an opportunity to engage with some adorable babies. Reps. Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley and Lori Trahan were hosting Cecilia Rouse, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to call for the passage of the American Families Plan, which…

A proposal to invest in child care, health care and education programs has strong support from members of the Massachusetts delegation.

Nearly two months after the death of Mikayla Miller, 13 elected officials are calling for an independent investigation now that trust with the community has been broken.

There are new calls for answers in the death of Hopkinton teen Mikayla Miller, which was ruled a suicide.

More than a dozen Massachusetts officials of color are calling for an independent investigation into the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller.

Nearly two months after the death of Mikayla Miller, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and a dozen state and local elected officials from Massachusetts asked for an independent investigation now that trust with the community has been broken. Mikayla, a 16-year-old from Hopkinton, was found dead in a wooded area on April 18. The day before, she’d been hit in a fight…

The mother of Mikayla Miller says she does not accept the medical examiner’s determination that her daughter’s death was a suicide.

In a virtual fashion, mothers will be walking for peace once again on Sunday. The 25th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace, which will be live-streamed on the necn Facebook page, takes place this Mother’s Day beginning at 9 a.m. The event was founded by Chaplain Clementina Chery, whose son, Louis D. Brown, was murdered as a teenager. Her...

Attorney General Maura Healey, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley are calling on President Joe Biden to forgive student loan debt up to $50,000 per borrower.

President Joe Biden should help those struggling under crushing student loan debt by immediately canceling up to $50,000 of debt for federal student loan borrowers, Democratic elected officials said Thursday. Biden can make the move by using existing authority granted to him under the Higher Education Act, said U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Massachusetts Attorney...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., spent Tuesday morning volunteering at the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, where she talked about how the American Rescue Plan will help support people who are struggling.

Kim Janey, the first woman and the first person of color to become mayor of Boston, was sworn in Wednesday and vowed to fight racial inequity and continue the city’s recovery from COVID.

Kim Janey speaks after being sworn in as Boston’s first Black Mayor on Wednesday.

Kim Janey makes history as the first Black and first female mayor of Boston during an historic swearing in ceremony Wednesday.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey on Wednesday vowed to increase COVID-19 testing and vaccinations and close racial equity gaps as she was sworn in as the first Black person and first woman to lead the city. In a ceremony at City Hall, Janey struck an optimistic tone, acknowledging the historic nature of her ascension but also the work needed to recover…

To lessen skepticism within minority communities, the Reggie Lewis Center vaccination site has hired a Black site manager, Black doctors, and volunteers and translators from the community.

Boston is on the cusp of having its first woman and person of color as mayor when Marty Walsh moves to Washington, and three declared mayoral candidates for the 2021 election are also women of color.

Lawmakers in Massachusetts participated in a virtual discussion Saturday that focused on racial disparities with COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the country. Sen. Ed Markey hosted the roundtable and was joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, State Rep. Nika Elugardo, and other local leaders. Markey said these are the leaders who have been advocating for equity and accessibility “at…

State and local leaders hosted a roundtable Saturday to discuss racial disparities with vaccine distribution in Massachusetts. Lawmakers say underserved communities need all the resources they can get.

In our third Black History Month installment of “10 Questions” Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley shares with Kwani Lunis what self care and joy like for, her alopecia journey and reflects on moments in her childhood that prepared her for the work that she’s doing now in Congress