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Boston unveils new park honoring slain trans woman who inspired the Trans Day of Remembrance
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 16, 2025
A new park has opened in Boston to honor a Black trans woman who was killed nearby. The Rita Hester Community Green serves as a “living tribute” to the park’s namesake, announced landscape architecture firm Copley Wolff. A statement from the firm...
Massachusetts LineGate fight: Newton residents try to restore neighborhood identity
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
The Newton LineGate fight has escalated into a rebellion as residents are taking back the road, trying to restore what they say is part of their neighborhood’s identity after the city ripped it away in the middle of the night. Adams Street, at the...
Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration − more than any other political issue except abortion
The Conversation
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July 17, 2025
Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological Focus. Catholic priests also said they discussed...
Mass. House votes to expand safeguards for abortion, gender-affirming care
WGBH - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
People seeking reproductive and gender-related health care in Massachusetts – and the medical professionals who provide that care – are a step closer to gaining another layer of protections under state law. The Massachusetts House voted 136-23...
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Trio of Turkmen opposition activists face deportation from Turkey as Ankara “indulges” Ashgabat
BNE Intellinews
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Turkish authorities have detained three Turkmen opposition activists in recent months and say they will deport them to Turkmenistan where human rights defenders warn they will likely face imprisonment and mistreatment. The cases indicate once...
Could Witherspoon pitch for Boston in 2026? His college coach thinks so
NBC Sports Boston - Massachusetts
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The Boston Red Sox selected one of the most MLB-ready prospects in the 2025 MLB Draft with their first-round pick. Oklahoma right-hander Kyson Witherspoon, widely considered a top-10 draft prospect, fell into Boston's lap at No. 15 overall. The...
Lawmakers call out Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ‘unconscionable’ apathy on eve of LGBTQ+ 988 Lifeline shutdown
The Advocate
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July 16, 2025
A day before the federal government plans to pull the plug on the nation’s only government-funded dedicated LGBTQ+ suicide crisis line, Rep. Mark Pocan is warning that lives hang in the balance, and he’s demanding answers from Health and Human...
Trump fires 17 immigration court judges in 10 states
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
By REBECCA SANTANA | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants...
Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges
Nagaland Post
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July 16, 2025
Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International Federation of...
These 3 Massachusetts Bars Are About the Same Age as America
WBEC 1420 AM - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
Massachusetts has a pretty rich history. That means it is home to some of the oldest cities and towns in the entire country. That being said, it would only make sense that it's also home to some of the oldest establishments in our nation's...
Boston University, Pandolfo Agree to Contract Extension
Boston University Athletics - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
Story Links BOSTON - Boston University director of athletics Drew Marrochello has announced that Jay Pandolfo has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain head coach of the men's ice hockey program. "We're committed to the continued and...
Colorado sees $80 million in federal education funding frozen
The Center Square
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July 16, 2025
(The Center Square) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multi-state lawsuit suing the U.S. Department of Education for freezing $6.8 billion in federal funding to various education programs nationwide. In Colorado alone, $80...
Culture to Do: July 16, 2025
NEPM - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
Andrew Schneider Doris Duke Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow Wednesday, July 16 – Sunday, July 20 Last week, there were lots of celebratory events for the opening of the new Doris Duke Theatre. This week marks the first show that is being staged there over...
Federal education funding freeze targets $115K for Barrington schools
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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Barrington schools could stand to lose more than $115,000 due to the recent freeze of federal education funding. In late June, the federal government froze approximately $6.8 billion in education aid. That figure translated to about $29 million...
Trump administration fires 17 immigration judges in 10 states, including Virginia
Virginia Business
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July 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International...
House Republicans renew effort to repeal charter for NEA education union
Washington Examiner
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July 16, 2025
House Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation to repeal the charter for the National Education Association that “removes Congress’s congressional seal of approval” from the organization.The NEA was chartered in 1906 and is the only...
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Rips ED On Student Loan Interest Hike
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 16, 2025
Department of Education to Resume Interest Accrual for Millions of Student Loan Borrowers in SAVE Forbearance Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced last week that the Department of Education (ED) will resume charging interest to...
Effort to end freebies for illegal immigrants gets a big thumbs up
Washington Examiner
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July 16, 2025
Americans are rallying around provisions in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” to make Medicaid and food stamps off limits to illegal migrants, a potential saving of millions of dollars.While Democrats in so-called “sanctuary” cities...
UMass Lowell, National Grid Partner to Advance Climate Education in Elementary, Middle Schools
University of Massachusetts Lowell
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07/15/2025 Media contacts: Brooke Coupal, communications, economic impact and research development specialist, Brooke_Coupal@uml.edu, and Nancy Cicco, assistant director of media relations, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu LOWELL, Mass. – Aleena Ye placed the...
Taking stock of Trump’s immigration requests on the emergency docket
Detroit Legal News - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that the views of outside...