Politics
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MA Senate democrats to discuss bills to replace seal, flag, prohibit Native American images, mascots
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 16, 2020…..In a moment that spoke to the…
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Massachusetts Immigrant Protection Bill Gets Committee Seal of Approval
Katie Lannan State House News Service A bill that would limit local police cooperation with federal immigration officials earned a…
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City of Providence announces reparations Executive Order for black, indigenous people, and people of color
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, 1696 Heritage Group Vice President Keith Stokes, Founder and CEO…
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Trump Administration rescinds rule threatening to deport international students
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement that the U.S. Department…
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Fall River Police Union: Do not remove $480,000 from the police department, it is needed
The following letter was sent to us from the Fall River Police Union: City Council President Cliff Ponte, I write…
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Minority voters, voters rights groups sue Galvin over mail-in ballot applications
BOSTON, MA — Today, seven Black, Latinx and Asian-American voters joined Common Cause Massachusetts and MassVOTE in filing a petition…
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Baker stands by his brand of republicanism
Colin A. Young State House News Service Presented Sunday with a handful of things that are a bit out of…
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Mayor Coogan to shift $280,233 from police salaries to community maintenance, insurance
According to the July 14 Fall River City Council Agenda, Mayor Coogan is requesting the city council shift $480,000, to…
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Mayor Coogan’s media relations chief resigns
After less than six months on the job, a City of Fall River official has resigned her post this week.…
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Senate deliberations on Massachusetts policing reform bill stall
Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton State House News Service A far-reaching proposal to enhance oversight of police officers and…
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