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Charles Clark, of the Tenants’ Development Corporation, walks past a South End brownstone, one of the affordable properties managed by the corporation. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Local Officials And Congressional Leaders Decry Investors Who Put Affordable Housing At Risk

City and state officials say they want to prevent investors from extracting profits from low-income properties funded by federal dollars.

Investigations

06:25May 7, 2021

A resident of an affordable housing unit on Massachusetts Avenue walks up the stairs to enter her apartment, one of the buildings managed by the Tenants’ Development Corp. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Investors Mine For Profits In Affordable Housing, Leaving Thousands Of Tenants At Risk

A Boston nonprofit is battling in court with an investor that wants to sell off low-income housing for profit. It's a story that's playing out across the country.

Investigations

06:47Apr 29, 2021

Landlord She Ling Wang walks up to Robelio Gonzalez shortly after he was briefly detained by ICE agents outside the Lynn apartment. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

AG Healey Alleges Lynn Landlord Threatened, Harassed Immigrant Tenants

A Lynn landlord is accused of physically and verbally threatened several tenants when they complained about unsafe conditions in their apartments, according to an AG suit filed today.

Investigations

Mar 17, 2021

Natick Town Meeting member Suzanne Ianni and Mark Sahady march through the streets of Washington, D.C., before they allegedly stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

Capitol Protesters And Rioters From Mass. Vow To Increase Ranks

Despite widespread outrage over the attack on the Capitol, membership has grown for Super Happy Fun America, a conservative, self-described "pro-heterosexual group," and Nationalist Social Club (NSC-131), a neo-Nazi group,...

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05:35Feb 5, 2021

An audit of National Grid is being conducted by two former employees of the utility giant, an arrangement the attorney general said was a conflict of interest. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

AG To Regulators: Order National Grid To Hire New Auditor

In a letter to the state’s top utility regulator Monday, the AG’s office said any report produced by the audit firm FTI Consulting for National Grid would be “issued under...

Investigations

Nov 24, 2020

An audit of National Grid is being conducted by two former employees of the utility giant, an arrangement the attorney general said was a conflict of interest. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Utility Regulators Ignored Conflict Of Interest Concerns For National Grid Audit

The attorney general's office said the company conducting the audit lacked experience for the job and appeared to have a conflict of interest. Two former National Grid employees, one formerly...

Investigations

03:29Nov 12, 2020

Amid caution tape and no trespassing signs, Marvin Moreno stands outside the apartment where he lived in East Boston. His landlord pressured him to leave, despite the eviction moratorium. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Despite Eviction Ban, Some Landlords Pressure Tenants To Leave Amid Pandemic

A WBUR investigation has found landlords threatening tenants, badgering them to pay or leave and even calling law enforcement, despite an eviction moratorium that prohibits these tactics.

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05:05Oct 15, 2020

Janice Pendleton with images of her brother, Rodrick Pendleton, and his children. He died in the Suffolk County House of Correction. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Rollins: Suffolk County Sheriff Never Alerted DA Of Inmate’s Death, Despite Protocols

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins says the sheriff's department should have reported an inmate's death to the DA's office for review. The inmate's family believes poor medical care contributed...

Investigations

04:14Aug 20, 2020

An image of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "daily key points" memo to states sent on Feb. 26. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

In Trove Of Emails To State Officials, Feds Downplayed Coronavirus Risks

Federal health agencies' emails to state officials repeatedly downplayed the looming threat in the first three months of 2020, causing confusion and delaying action in Massachusetts and across the country.

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04:14Jul 1, 2020

Palettes of N95 respirator masks are off-loaded from the New England Patriots football team's customized Boeing 767 jet on the tarmac on April 2, 2020, at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, after returning from China. (Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via AP, pool)

'I Have A Guy In China': Inside The Pandemic Market For Medical Masks

There is a vast wave of people and companies finding money-making opportunities in the time of COVID-19. They are jumping into the loosely regulated business of selling masks to hospitals...

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06:30Jun 11, 2020

An inmate at Essex County House of Correction receives medication in the medical unit months before the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts hit. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Prisons And Jails Among Hardest Hit By Coronavirus In U.S.

This is a snapshot in time amid a fast-moving pandemic, as the number of infected inmates, corrections officers and medical staff jumps by the day. As of Tuesday, WBUR found...

Investigations

Apr 28, 2020

Essex County jail in Middleton. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gaps In Tracking Jail Deaths A ‘National Scandal’

Lawmakers call for more transparency from Mass. sheriffs after a WBUR investigation found some people died in county jails following poor medical care. The issue is all the more urgent...

Investigations

04:08Apr 3, 2020

A box where inmates at the Worcester County jail submit "sick slips" to request medical care. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What We Learned While Investigating Medical Care In Mass. County Jails

WBUR’s four-day investigation into medical care in Massachusetts county jails found inmates suffering, and sometimes dying, as a result of poor medical care.

Investigations

Mar 27, 2020

Michael Earielo. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Powerful Sheriffs Rarely Held To Account As Families Fight For The Truth

When inmates die, holding jails accountable can be a frustrating battle that pits families against the legal resources of sheriffs. For many, justice feels out of reach. Here's part four...

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11:04Mar 26, 2020

Essex County jail in Middleton. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Inside One Jail's Health Care Problems And ‘Culture Of Impunity’

Corrections officers play a leading role in how medical care is handled at county jails. They can save lives in emergencies. They also can delay care. Here's part three of...

Investigations

09:37Mar 25, 2020

Susan Chamberlain visits the grave of her late husband, Kevin Chamberlain, in Andover. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Pain And Profits: Sheriffs Hand Off Inmate Care To Private Health Companies

Inside county jails, inmates have suffered, and sometimes died, under the care of companies with contracts aimed at curbing costs and hospital trips. Here's part two of "Dying on the...

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11:52Mar 24, 2020

An inmates stands in a cell inside one of Massachusetts' county jails. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Reporters’ Notebook: How WBUR Told ‘Dying On The Sheriff’s Watch’

WBUR’s investigative team set out with a question: How many people have died in county jails across Massachusetts over the past decade, and what happened to them? Here's how reporters...

Investigations

Mar 23, 2020

An inmate walks down one of the hallways of Worcester County jail. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

When Inmates Die Of Poor Medical Care, Jails Often Keep It Secret

A WBUR investigation found that when people suffered from dire medical conditions in Massachusetts jails, they were often ignored and mistrusted, with fatal consequences. Here’s part one of “Dying on...

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10:40Mar 23, 2020

Inmates peer through the windows behind cell doors inside the Worcester County jail. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

First Listen: Dying On The Sheriff's Watch

A new WBUR investigation found inmates in medical distress at county jails were often ignored even as their illnesses turned into emergencies, with deadly consequences.

Investigations

01:30Mar 19, 2020