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Ceasefire and Divest, or Cease and Desist? Lawsuit seeks to undo Northampton’s Israel-divestment resolution
Two legal advocacy groups are suing to block the city from divesting from “entities complicit in human rights violations in Israel and Palestine.” Divestment activists say the effort is an attempt to chill free speech.
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“Shame on Velis” campaign highlights senator’s role in controversial commission
Local organizers argue the state’s commission on antisemitism will chill free speech around Israel and Palestine in the state’s public schools.
State considers relaxing hunting regulations
Reducing deer populations could have public health and ecological benefits for Mass, but not everyone agrees boosting the annual harvest will help.
Northwestern Assistant DA convicts Worcester ICE protester
“There’s a line between peaceful protest and interfering or assaulting police officers,” Gagne said of Etel Haxhiaj, who responded to an ICE abduction in May.
Holyoke City Council’s new liberal supermajority looks forward
After an electoral shakeup, the council has already set a different tone in both legislation and decorum. Can they keep it up?
Millions in opioid settlement funds are still sitting idle in Mass municipalities
The state tried to withhold information on how cities and towns are spending opioid remediation dollars. From non-spenders to funding of police, here’s what the data shows.
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