Mass. public defenders strike causing ‘catastrophic logjam’ as more indigent defendants released
The ripple effects of an ongoing public defender work stoppage were seen Wednesday as more and more criminal defendants were released from jail.
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The ripple effects of an ongoing public defender work stoppage were seen Wednesday as more and more criminal defendants were released from jail.
At the Skating Club of Boston, skaters glide across the ice, carrying with them the memory of profound loss.
Four days after the state’s highest court issued an order to release unrepresented indigent defendants from jail if they’ve been in jail for at least seven days, the first defendants got their freedom back.
A homeowner’s Blink Camera recorded the moment a porch pirate helped himself to delivery packages right off the doorstep.
At the State House, a parent’s plea before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to pass Matt’s Law, named for Corrections Officer Matt Tidman, badly injured in an attack at MCI Shirley in 2022.
A hospital visitor and a staffer both confirmed that the hospital air conditioning is not working properly. They say that on at least one floor, there is no air conditioning available for patients and staff.
Growing hostilities between Iran and the United States are heightening concerns that the world’s oil supply could be disrupted.
A Worcester Grand Jury recently indicted 40-year-old Marquis Brown on one count of murder.
A quarter of a century later, the family of missing Taunton mother Debra Melo is still looking for her.
The Committee is considering an entire slate of potential legislation designed to close loopholes and increase penalties.