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Ted Landsmark: Unsung Champion for Social Justice in Boston
Millions of people have seen the iconic 1976 photograph of Ted Landsmark being attacked by anti-busing protesters on Boston City Hall Plaza, but few know him by name and most are unaware of his life as an educator and proponent of equal rights in Boston and beyond. While Landsmark concedes he will be forever associated with the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo,...
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Dallas Chief of Police David Brown Announces Retirement
After more than three decades with the Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David O. Brown announced his retirement Thursday, ending a six-year tenure.
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Mother Who Had Son Ripped From Her Arms by NYPD Gets $625K Settlement from NYC
A mother whose child was yanked from her arms at the hands of NYPD officers in Brooklyn has been awarded a $625,000 settlement from the city
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Mayor Marty Walsh Approves Overhauling Boston's Marijuana Review Process
Boston’s mayor has approved an overhaul of the city’s marijuana business review process meant to boost the involvement of minority entrepreneurs in Massachusetts’ burgeoning pot industry. The ordinance signed by Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh Tuesday calls for the creation of an independent Cannabis Board.
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Residents Decide Framingham, Mass. Will Become a City
Voters in Framingham, Massachusetts, passed a ballot measure on Tuesday to become a city.
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Boston Overhauling Pot Licensing Process to Close Race Gap
Boston is overhauling its marijuana licensing process to boost involvement of minority entrepreneurs in Massachusetts’ burgeoning pot industry. The City Council on Wednesday approved an ordinance calling for the creation of an independent Cannabis Board to oversee local approval of marijuana businesses.
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Paul Coogan Beats Embattled Jasiel Correia in Fall River Mayoral Race
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has lost his re-election campaign, according to the unofficial results of Tuesday’s race. Paul Coogan, a member of the school committee in the Massachusetts city, received 10,653 votes against Correia’s 1,002, according to the Fall River Board of Election Commissioners. There were 1,756 votes for write-in candidates, and the results will not be made...
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Help the Homeless or Criminalize Them? Las Vegas Debates Public Sleeping Ban
Sleeping on public sidewalks or streets may soon not be an option for homeless people in Las Vegas, NBC News reports. On Nov. 6, the City Council is slated to vote on an ordinance that would make it illegal to camp or sleep on the streets in parts of the city. Drafted in September, the ordinance would make it a...
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Dallas Street Renamed ‘Nowitzki Way' in Honor of Dirk
The city of Dallas honored legendary Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki Wednesday when they renamed a street in front of the American Airlines Center in his honor.
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John Conyers, Longest-Serving Black Congressman, Dies at 90
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90. Conyers, among the high-profile politicians topped by sex harassment allegations in 2017, died at his home on Sunday, said Detroit police...
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Former Rep. John Conyers Dies at 90
Former U.S. Rep John Conyers, who represented part of the city of Detroit for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 90.
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NYC Lawmakers Approve Plan to Close Notorious Rikers Island Jail Complex by 2026
New York City lawmakers moved a step closer to closing Rikers Island, a massive jail complex notorious for violence and dysfunction that is increasingly seen as a relic.
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Embattled Fall River Mayor Announces Leave of Absence, Not Campaigning for Reelection
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who faces several federal charges following his two arrests within a year, is taking leave from his job and will “forgo” his campaign for reelection, he announced Tuesday. The City Council president will handle the duties of the mayor, Correia said, in front of the active construction of a $300 million new high school....
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Correia to Take Leave of Absence and Suspend Campaign
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has announced that he is taking a leave of absence and suspending his campaign for re-election.
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Charlottesville to Keep Trying to Remove Confederate Statues
The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments.
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Stephen King and Wife Tabitha Plan Changes to Iconic Maine Home
Stephen and Tabitha King are ready for the next chapter for their Victorian mansion that stands behind a wrought iron gate festooned with winged creatures and spiderwebs. The authors want to transform the home where they raised their children in Bangor, Maine, into the location for Stephen King’s personal archives. A guest house they own next door would host writers...
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Words of Warning: What Boston Can Learn From E-Scooter Experiments Nationwide
Electric scooters are flooding cities across the country, and a few suburbs right here in Massachusetts. But as their numbers grow, so does the controversy around how to safely regulate a new mode of transportation.
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Legal Battle Brews over Woods in Newton
After months of consideration, Newton says it’s willing to use eminent domain to protect a patch of woods currently owned by Boston College.
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Embattled Fall River Mayor Survives Primary, Moves on to Nov. Election
Embattled Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River, Massachusetts, came in second Tuesday in a primary election and will appear on the ballot in November. Correia, 27, pleaded not guilty last week to extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies. He’s also pleaded not guilty to federal charges he defrauded investors in a smartphone app he was developing. In...
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Mass. Mayor Jasiel Correia Not Stepping Down, Lawyers Say at Latest Hearing
Embattled Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Corriea, who was recently ousted in a city council vote in favor of his removal, was not at a hearing Friday in connection to the latest federal charges he faces.