Ally is a senior reporter focused on criminal justice and police accountability. She champions data and public records in the WBUR newsroom, reporting her own stories and working with fellow reporters on projects and daily news. She started at WBUR writing for Morning Edition and later worked for the digital team, deepening her work in data-based journalism and audience engagement. Before jumping into radio, she reported for newspapers and websites in Massachusetts and Ohio.
A South Shore native, she graduated from Boston University with a degree in journalism.
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Public health advocates take on sports gambling in first-of-its-kind summit in Boston
The conference is being put on by Northeastern University's Public Health Advocacy Institute, which has used the law and the courts to fight issues from gun violence to tobacco. Just...
Rümeysa Öztürk returns to Turkey after immigration detention and earning doctorate
Öztürk's case gained national attention after video surfaced of masked agents arresting her on a Somerville street in March 2025. She was detained for six weeks in multiple states before...
Judge allows Somerville church to open homeless shelter in its basement
Neighbors had sued First Church of Somerville claiming that the emergency overnight shelter near Davis Square would make the area less safe and affect property tax values.
Ubers, club dues and restaurants: How Boston city councilors spend campaign donations
City councilors tend to spend most of their campaign funds on things donors expect: consultants, advertising, office costs. They also spend thousands of dollars getting around town, hobnobbing at dinners...
Healey lifts southeastern Mass. travel ban as tens of thousands remain without power
" I would characterize the damage as some of the most significant I've seen in my 25 years here at the fire department," said Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering. Power...
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Map: See snow totals for the blizzard of 2026
Snow totals across the region rivaled — and in some cases crushed — the record set for total snowfall during Blizzard of '78 storm. Here's a look at how towns...
Federal government appeals order that would allow Öztürk to resume research at Tufts
The order concerns Öztürk's record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, which allows her to participate in research and teaching opportunities, including a paid research assistantship...
Four in Mass. accused of $1.1 million SNAP and unemployment benefit fraud
Prosecutors say the benefits were used to buy food in bulk from BJ's and other stores for sale at El Primo restaurant in Leominster, which was operated by one of...
New England has record-setting year for organ transplants
New England Donor Services said medical innovations have made more organs available for transplant.
Chaos for mental health and addiction treatment providers as Trump administration cuts — then restores — grants
Providers of mental health and substance abuse treatment have had a panicked and stressful 48 hours. The Trump administration rescinded nearly $2 billion in grants, before reversing course.