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A closer look at the National Guard's involvement at Mass. family shelters

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A hotel west of Boston that's been converted into a family shelter. (Gabrielle Emanuel/WBUR)
A hotel west of Boston that's been converted into a family shelter. (Gabrielle Emanuel/WBUR)

Gov. Maura Healey has activated up to 250 members of the National Guard to help with homeless families, many of whom are migrants, placed in hotels. We talk with mission commander Lt. Col. Patrick Donnelly about the Guard's preparations, and what it means to serve and protect potentially traumatized families.

This segment aired on September 12, 2023.

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