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Former Capitol Police officer attacked on Jan. 6 concerned by sweeping pardons
Four years after being attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, a former Capitol Police officer living in Boston is reacting to the release of hundreds charged in the riot. Hours after taking office Monday, President Donald Trump issued pardons to about 1,500 people and commuted the sentence of 14 others accused of crimes at the Capitol that day. Winston Pingeon says…
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Former Capitol Police officer reacts to sweeping Jan. 6 pardons
Winston Pingeon of Boston left his position with the Capitol Police 10 months after being assaulted on Jan. 6, 2021.
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ICE policy allowing arrests in churches and schools has communities on edge
The Trump administration rolled back Biden-era policies on Immigration and Customs Enforcement – also know as ICE – allowing agents to perform arrests in so-called “sensitive” areas such as churches, schools, and courthouses. NBC10 Boston spotted federal agents entering homes in East Boston on Wednesday afternoon, going door-to-door in the neighborhood. Residents of the heavily migrant community said they worried…
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DOJ ordered to step up immigration enforcement
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders on immigration.
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Trump's Jan. 6 pardons spark varied reactions
Four years removed from Jan. 6, Sue Ianni is one of many receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump. “We anticipated that he was going to take that action,” said Ianni, a former town official in Natick, Massachusetts. “Promises made, promises kept.” The commander in chief used his newly restored powers to grant 1,500 pardons and commute the sentences of…
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‘I didn't think I did anything wrong:' Mass. woman pardoned in Jan. 6 case reacts
The sweeping presidential pardon impacted hundreds of cases and while some are celebrating, others called the blanket action discouraging.
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Read the letter Biden left behind for Trump in Oval Office
Former President Joe Biden has continued a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan, who left behind a letter in the White House for his successor, George H.W. Bush.
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What is the Laken Riley Act?
The Laken Riley Act, named after the Georgia nursing student murdered last year, would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
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Read the letter Biden left behind for Trump in Oval Office
Former President Joe Biden has continued a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan, who left behind a letter in the White House for his successor, George H.W. Bush.
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Looking at some of the sweeping orders from President Trump
The Trump Administration has ordered all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles to be placed on paid leave. Here’s a look at some of the other early activity in his second presidency....
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‘We're back to square one': Descendant of man who established birthright citizenship speaks out
California and other states are suing President Donald Trump over his executive order to end birthright citizenship.
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Mass. Democratic leaders meet to discuss Trump's early executive orders
Top leaders in Massachusetts, all Democrats, met online Tuesday night one day after President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. “It’s hard not to just feel the starkness of what’s at stake,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. The goal was to discuss how to respond to the new Trump administration, fearing attacks on women’s health, union workers and the LGBTQ community. They...
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Top Mass. Democrats discuss Trump's early executive orders
A series of controversial executive actions from President Donald Trump have drawn lawsuits, and Massachusetts leaders met Tuesday to plan.
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With Trump back in office, where do women's reproductive rights stand?
A government website to educate people about their reproductive rights has been taken down on the heels of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. The move is exacerbating long-held fears about what his presidency means for abortion access. “Just hours after taking the oath of office, Donald Trump took down reproductiverights.gov — a website to help women find health care and...
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‘Hurt and horrified': LGBTQ+ advocates react to Trump's executive order on gender
Among President Donald Trump‘s flurry of executive orders was a new rule proclaiming that the U.S. government will only recognize two genders. While some local organizations are applauding the move in Massachusetts, others are supporting the LGBTQ+ community, many of whom fear what comes next. The executive order requires “government-issued identification documents, including passports, visas and global entry cards,...
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These people are some of the violent Jan. 6 rioters Trump pardoned
Trump issued “a full, complete and unconditional pardon” to people punished for their involvement in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including those who assaulted law enforcement officers.
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Impact of Trump's executive order recognizing only 2 genders
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are reacting to President Donald Trump’s executive order on gender policy.
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Trump says he's considering a 10% tariff on China beginning as soon as Feb. 1
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump floated a 10% duty on China, with an expected start date of Feb. 1.
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‘Betrayed': Former DC officer seeks protection after Jan. 6 attackers pardoned
“The fact that I have to do this, to try to afford my family some degree of protection, is outrageous,” Fanone said. “But we are in an age of government lawlessness.”
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Mexican president says the world will still call the gulf the Gulf of Mexico
Mexican president says President Trump can call the gulf whatever he wants but that the world will still call it the Gulf of Mexico.