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Bike lanes are a hot topic in the race for Boston’s top office
Bike lanes have cycled into Boston’s mayoral race. Mayor Michelle Wu has established over 15 miles of new bike lanes over the last few years. Her chief rival, Josh Kraft,...
As Mass. closes shelter hotels, state funds for rent subsidies run out
Massachusetts is shuttering dozens of hotel shelters and grappling with how to house people. Meanwhile, the program used to provide rental subsidies for those exiting shelters has run out of...
U.S. wants to deport FBI informant who was set to testify in gang case in Mass.
The FBI brought a man from El Salvador to the U.S. to testify in a Massachusetts case against members of the notorious gang MS-13. The informant says he was promised...
Fearing family separation, local immigrants assign 'caregivers' to take in children
Advocates say a growing number of immigrants are seeking ways to grant privileges to family or friends willing to care for their children in case families are separated.
As ICE ramps up arrests, Plymouth sheriff's office shuttles men from jail to Hanscom airport
The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office has taken 545 ICE detainees to the Hanscom airport since President Trump took office, from January through May, according to data obtained in a public...
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Josh Kraft claims White Stadium costs have skyrocketed; Wu refutes his numbers
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft again blasted Mayor Michelle Wu's handling of the White Stadium renovation project on Monday, saying costs have spiraled. But he didn't provide on-the-record evidence to...
Women in ICE's Burlington office subject to 'inhumane' and unsanitary conditions, lawyers say
For some women, the conditions have been particularly grim. In one case, a woman who had her period was denied access to menstrual products. When she needed to clean up,...
Breaking down the debate in Mass. over ICE agents wearing masks
In the wake of recent action by masked ICE agents, a new debate over face coverings has ignited in Massachusetts.
ICE holding immigrants in 'abysmal' conditions at Burlington office building, lawyers say
ICE is detaining immigrants in a Burlington office park building that wasn't designed as a holding facility. Lawyers say conditions there are "abysmal" and "unsanitary."
What we know about ICE's arrest of a Milford high school student
The 18-year-old was taken into custody by ICE agents off campus Saturday, according to the superintendent's office. ICE has not released any information about the arrest. Gov. Maura Healey called...
Boston giving more than $2M to immigrant groups in the face of federal crackdown
Amid a crackdown on immigration and slashes in federal funding, the city of Boston is looking to support immigrants through a series of events and with new grant money.
China to Springfield: The MBTA's 11-year struggle to get new Red and Orange Line cars
The MBTA is 11 years into a contract to replace its aging Orange and Red Line train cars. The project is up to a billion dollars and has been riddled...
Do ICE agents need a warrant to make arrests? Often the answer is no
Questions regarding ICE protocols swirl as Massachusetts communities witness a surge in immigration arrests.
Addiction treatment providers in Mass. worry about federal funding cuts
A new federal report showing a dramatic drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S. is welcome news for many Massachusetts addiction treatment providers, but they're concerned some of the...
Worcester ICE raid has city on edge
An ICE arrest in Worcester has raised tensions in the city after one woman was taken into federal custody and local police arrested two others. WBUR's Simón Rios spoke with...
U.S. Attorney in Boston issues warning on 'interference' with ICE
Foley's unusually pointed statement follows a chaotic scene last week in Worcester, when protesters tried to stop immigration agents from making an arrest.
Greater Boston sees ‘surge’ in immigration enforcement
Some ICE altercations in Greater Boston turned violent last week, spurring a fear in local immigrant communities that this may be round-two of the "hell" Trump's border czar promised to...
Tufts student Öztürk released from Louisiana detention center on judge's order
Judge William Sessions made the order for Öztürk's release from the bench, saying he found serious claims "of both due process and first amendment violations" in her arrest in Somerville...
Researchers try AI to help determine how well a patient has aged
Researchers are testing an AI facial scanning tool that they believe could assist doctors in determining treatment options for cancer and other chronic diseases, or improve a doctor's estimate of...
Advocates in Brookline push to save school district’s Office of Educational Equity
The Brookline school committee will vote May 15 on whether to accept one-time funds raised by an outside coalition to temporarily preserve the office, which focuses on advancing equity and...