Saurabh Datar was an investigative data reporter for WBUR.
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Advocates question whether Florida gov. broke laws by shipping migrants to Vineyard
Immigration rights advocates and lawmakers are questioning whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated any laws when he unexpectedly flew nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard this week.
Gun sales hit record levels in Massachusetts over past two years
A WBUR analysis of state data found that gun dealers in the state sold almost 276,000 firearms from 2020 through 2021. Nearly two-thirds of those were handguns.
Mass. senate votes to reform civil forfeiture law, adding greater protections in property seizures
The Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill Thursday to change the civil forfeiture system, raising the legal bar law enforcement must meet to seize and keep people’s money and property...
Boston City Council resolution urges state to reform civil forfeiture laws
The Boston City Council on Wednesday urged the State Legislature to update a system that allows law enforcement to seize, and keep, money and property confiscated as part of a...
As companies vow to sever ties in Russia, a clean break proves complicated
Local companies have promised to leave Russia since the start of the Ukraine invasion, but many are still there.
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Boston gets billions in home loans, but white areas get 'much bigger piece of the pie'
A WBUR analysis finds lenders make a significant majority of home loans in predominantly white areas in Boston. In a city as segregated as Boston, looking at the geography of...
Black and Hispanic people are more likely to be denied mortgage loans in Boston
Homeownership isn’t just about fulfilling a dream. It’s the primary way most Americans build wealth. A new WBUR analysis of mortgage lending in Boston found lenders denied mortgages to Black...
Immigrants in U.S. in visa limbo as consulates around the world experience backups
Leaving the U.S. would mean running the risk of not being able to return.
Visa renewal backlogs leave some Mass. workers torn between work and family
Thousands of working professionals are authorized to work and live in the U.S., but their work visas have expired. The pandemic has complicated the once simple process of returning home...
'Health care heroes really got the shaft': Some workers with COVID had to fight for pay
Employers are required under state law to file workers' compensation claims, but COVID opened up a big gray area. Companies and insurers are taking advantage of the complexity.