Progress Made In Talks On Mass. Sentencing Bill
BOSTON — State lawmakers are working on a compromise to the so-called “three strikes” bill that would deny parole to some repeat criminal offenders.
Hackers Deface Boston Police Website
The hacking collective Anonymous is claiming credit for defacing the BPD’s website and posting a message that said “Anonymous hacks Boston Police website in retaliation for police brutality at OWS.”
UMass Memorial Settles Over Donor Recruitment Practices
BOSTON — UMass Memorial Health Care, and a bone marrow registry it operates, are paying more than $500,000 to settle state investigations into some of the methods used to recruit bone marrow donors.
Developer Winn Is Fined For Illegal Contributions
BOSTON — Prominent Boston real-estate developer Arthur Winn will not serve any time in prison for making illegal campaign contributions.
Boston College Caught In Dispute Over Belfast Project
BOSTON — A federal judge has ruled that Boston College must submit recordings from its oral history project on Northern Ireland’s conflict to British investigators, who say the tapes may contain information about killings. We talk to the parties involved.
Lawyers Call On Beacon Hill To Increase Legal Aid
THE STATE HOUSE — The economic downturn has forced a reduction in funding for legal aid, while the number of individuals who qualify for legal aid has jumped 11 percent.
Newton Library Employee Arrested On Child Porn Charges
BOSTON — The news comes just a week after a teacher at Newton’s Underwood Elementary School was arrested on similar charges.
Newton Community Concerned After Teacher Charged With Child Pornography Possession
BOSTON — Newton residents are looking for answers in the case of local teacher David Ettlinger, who has been charged with possession of child pornography. Some 100 people, mainly parents, aired their concerns in a community meeting at Newton North High School Tuesday night.
‘Three Strikes’ Bill Strikes Nerve Among Many In Mass.
BOSTON — A varied group of people gathered at the State House Tuesday to pore over the competing House and Senate versions of the “three strikes” bill that would mandate life in prison sentences for repeat criminal offenders.
Violent Crime On MBTA Drops Slightly In 2011
BOSTON — The number of murders, rapes and violent assaults on the MBTA dropped slightly last year, but non-violent property crimes, including the theft of cellphones, bicycles and even catalytic converters from vehicles parked in T lots jumped 26 percent.
