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People march through the streets after the verdict was announced for Derek Chauvin on April 20, 2021 in Atlanta, United States. The jury found Chauvin guilty on all three charges. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

'What It Felt Like Was Stillness': Finally, Accountability For The Murder Of George Floyd

Theresa Okokon watched every minute of the Chauvin trial. Our relief in the verdict is temporary, she writes, but I don't really want to think about that right now.

Former Boston NAACP Head Reflects On Chauvin Guilty Verdict

Michael Curry, the former head of the Boston NAACP, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the verdict, and what it means.

04:54Apr 21, 2021

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Eye And Ear Agrees To Pay $2.7M To Resolve Fraud Complaint

Prosecutors say Massachusetts Eye and Ear improperly billed government health care programs for certain office visits, defrauding the country of more than a million dollars.

Uber Driver In Boston Faces Sexual Assault Charge

Sonpreet Singh, of Somerville, surrendered to police on Sunday after a woman told detectives on April 14 that she'd been assaulted by a driver for a ride-hailing service, police said.

Apr 21, 2021

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High School Juniors Won’t Need To Pass MCAS To Graduate In 2022

The move is one of a series of pandemic-influenced shifts the state has made within its standardized testing program since COVID-19 first shuttered school buildings last spring.

Boston Activists And Community Members Hope Chauvin Guilty Verdict Signals More Justice To Come

As the guilty verdicts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd came down Tuesday, activists, organizers and politicians in Boston celebrated the step toward...

03:27Apr 20, 2021

People pose for pictures in front of a mural for George Floyd. (Morry Gash/AP)

PHOTOS: Rejoicing, Reactions In Minneapolis, Other Cities After Ex-Officer Chauvin Is Found Guilty

Demonstrators and activists against police brutality took to the streets in Minneapolis and in other U.S. cities to express relief, exaltation and continued calls for justice following the verdict in...

Apr 20, 2021

Acting Mayor Kim Janey. (Elise Amendola/AP)

WATCH LIVE: Boston Acting Mayor Janey Delivers Remarks On Chauvin Guilty Verdict

At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey is expected to speak at City Hall about the trial verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He was found...

Apr 20, 2021

Then-president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association, Patrick M. Rose, testified during a hearing over the issue of body cameras for Boston police officers in 2016. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Union Pushed Boston Police To Put Cop Accused Of Sexual Assault Back On The Beat, Documents Show

The revelations were tucked inside 13 pages of an investigative report completed by the police department in the mid 1990s, when they investigated the misconduct. The city of Boston released...

Apr 20, 2021

A protester last year sits and holds a sign with George Floyd’s image during an 8 minute and 26 second moment of silence in front of the Boston police substation in Jamaica Plain. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Activates National Guard After Chauvin Guilty Verdict; Protests Set For Wednesday

Gov. Charlie Baker activated the National Guard Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all counts against him in the murder of George Floyd.

Apr 20, 2021

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Mass. Lawmakers Introduce An Act To Stop Mass Shootings

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47:11Apr 20, 2021

State Lawmakers Propose Expansion of MA's Assault Weapons Ban

We hear from gun control and gun rights advocates on the new proposed legislation.

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30:47Apr 20, 2021

Ask The Doctors: Mask Mandates, Vaccine News

We take listener questions with Drs. Cassandra Pierre and Benjamin Linas.

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16:24Apr 20, 2021

Another Patriots' Day With No Marathon

For the second year in a row, Boston will not hold its traditional April marathon. What does another marathon-less Monday mean for Patriots' Day in...

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The Shaw Farm in Dracut, with the effects of the severe drought in the summer of 2016. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Dry Tinderbox Conditions Raise Concern About Another Drought In New England

People are already being urged to conserve water in parts of western Massachusetts, and New Hampshire officials warned that water shortages may occur since conditions haven’t fully recovered from the...

Apr 18, 2021

Low temperatures Friday night and early Saturday will be in the 30s. (WeatherBell Analytics)

Weekend Forecast: After A Brief Shock Of Snow, The Weekend Will Slowly Warm Back Up

Saturday will stay unusually chilly, and meteorologist Dave Epstein says Sunday and Monday will feel much warmer.

Apr 16, 2021

Sen. Ed Markey hopes President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan will include money to replace the Bourne Bridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Dams, Bridges And Paid Sick Leave: What The Mass. Delegation Hopes To Insert In Biden's Infrastructure Plan

The president's $2 trillion infrastructure plan lays out his vision of better transit, broadband and more, but it doesn't yet specify which projects could get funded. Members of Congress from...

04:39Apr 16, 2021

The John Adams Courthouse in Boston, home of the state's Supreme Judicial Court. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Some 12-Person Jury Trials To Resume In Massachusetts Next Month

Jury trials were halted last March to reduce transmission of the coronavirus.

Apr 15, 2021

Organizer Sirad Zahra speaks to protesters at the Mass Action Against Police Brutality rally in front of the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Protesters Gather On Beacon Hill, Demand Prosecution Of Police Officers Who Kill People

The group gathered in Boston has also long pushed for further investigations and prosecutions in local cases of police violence.

Apr 15, 2021

Adam Foss, pictured at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in 2016 in New York City, has become a criminal justice reform advocate. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Fast Company)

Former Suffolk County Prosecutor's Behavior Was 'Troubling,' Not Criminal, Investigation Finds

Allegations that Adam Foss acted inappropriately and abused his authority while he was an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County from 2008 to 2016 came to light last November.

Apr 15, 2021

Boston Marathon bombing survivors Joselyn Perez, her mother Sara Valverde Perez and Laurie Scher, embrace with her brother Yoelin Perez and her aunt Susana Hunter during the moment of silence at the site of the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street to mark the eighth anniversary of the bombing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

PHOTOS: One Boston Day, Marking Marathon Bombings Anniversary

There are no public events to mark the anniversary because of the pandemic, but there will be a moment of silence at City Hall at 2:39 p.m., the moment the...

Apr 15, 2021

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks to the press in this file photo.(Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Walsh: 'I've Left The City In A Really Strong Position'

Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, now U.S. Secretary of Labor, sat down with the Dorchester Reporter for a Q&A on his new job and his legacy as mayor.

Apr 15, 2021

Watches and warnings are posted for much of the northeast. (NOAA Data/Dave Epstein for WBUR)

Nor'Easter Could Bring A Few Inches Of Snow To Some Parts Of Mass. Overnight

The storm itself is nothing remarkable yet, but will likely become stronger overnight and Friday. This storm will pull down colder air from above, causing the rain to mix with...

Apr 15, 2021

In this Jan. 5, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff, right, leaves U.S. District Court in Manhattan after a bail hearing in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

End Of An Era: Reporter Reflects On Covering Bernie Madoff Amid 2008 Financial Crisis

When investor Bernie Madoff’s ponzi scheme unraveled amid the financial crash of 2008, the numerous people he ripped off included clients in Boston -- and some who made money in...

05:34Apr 15, 2021

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Dry Tinderbox Conditions Raise Concern About Another Drought In New England

Weekend Forecast: After A Brief Shock Of Snow, The Weekend Will Slowly Warm Back Up

Dams, Bridges And Paid Sick Leave: What The Mass. Delegation Hopes To Insert In Biden's Infrastructure Plan

Some 12-Person Jury Trials To Resume In Massachusetts Next Month

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Nor'Easter Could Bring A Few Inches Of Snow To Some Parts Of Mass. Overnight

End Of An Era: Reporter Reflects On Covering Bernie Madoff Amid 2008 Financial Crisis

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5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including A Jazz Festival And Poetry In The Garden

'What It Felt Like Was Stillness': Finally, Accountability For The Murder Of George Floyd

Former Boston NAACP Head Reflects On Chauvin Guilty Verdict

Mass. Eye And Ear Agrees To Pay $2.7M To Resolve Fraud Complaint

Uber Driver In Boston Faces Sexual Assault Charge

High School Juniors Won’t Need To Pass MCAS To Graduate In 2022

Boston Activists And Community Members Hope Chauvin Guilty Verdict Signals More Justice To Come

PHOTOS: Rejoicing, Reactions In Minneapolis, Other Cities After Ex-Officer Chauvin Is Found Guilty

WATCH LIVE: Boston Acting Mayor Janey Delivers Remarks On Chauvin Guilty Verdict

Union Pushed Boston Police To Put Cop Accused Of Sexual Assault Back On The Beat, Documents Show

Baker Activates National Guard After Chauvin Guilty Verdict; Protests Set For Wednesday

Mass. Lawmakers Introduce An Act To Stop Mass Shootings

State Lawmakers Propose Expansion of MA's Assault Weapons Ban

Ask The Doctors: Mask Mandates, Vaccine News

Another Patriots' Day With No Marathon

Dry Tinderbox Conditions Raise Concern About Another Drought In New England

Weekend Forecast: After A Brief Shock Of Snow, The Weekend Will Slowly Warm Back Up

Dams, Bridges And Paid Sick Leave: What The Mass. Delegation Hopes To Insert In Biden's Infrastructure Plan

Some 12-Person Jury Trials To Resume In Massachusetts Next Month

Protesters Gather On Beacon Hill, Demand Prosecution Of Police Officers Who Kill People

Former Suffolk County Prosecutor's Behavior Was 'Troubling,' Not Criminal, Investigation Finds

PHOTOS: One Boston Day, Marking Marathon Bombings Anniversary

Walsh: 'I've Left The City In A Really Strong Position'

Nor'Easter Could Bring A Few Inches Of Snow To Some Parts Of Mass. Overnight

End Of An Era: Reporter Reflects On Covering Bernie Madoff Amid 2008 Financial Crisis