MA: Human Rights/Racial Justice
Northeastern University students, staff condemn arrests, charges of antisemitism
Students and faculty at Northeastern University are demanding their school issue a public apology for what they say are false charges of antisemitism …
MA Considers Unarmed Response Units for Mental Health 911 Calls
Community groups in Massachusetts are calling for an end to armed police response to mental health-related 911 calls. The majority of calls are for …
Report Shows Steep Decline in MA Maternal Health
Racial and gender inequities in Massachusetts have contributed to a steep decline in maternal health, according to a new report. The Department of …
Undocumented Immigrants in MA Allowed License to Drive
Undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts are now able to apply for a driver's license regardless of their immigration status. The Work and Family …
Civil Rights Complaint Challenges Practice of Harvard Legacy Admissions
Following the Supreme Court's decision to end race-based affirmative action, a Boston-based civil rights group is working to end the practice of …
Higher Ed Advocates: Cherish Act Could Help Counter Supreme Court Decisions
Education advocates in Massachusetts say state lawmakers could help counter the Supreme Court's recent decisions to end affirmative action and student…
Advocates Push for 'Tax Fairness' with Expanded Child Tax Credits
As Massachusetts lawmakers work to finalize tax-relief measures, advocates for low-income families are calling for an expansion of tax credits proven …
MA Lawmakers Call for Expansion of U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts lawmakers in Congress are calling for an expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court due to what they said are "ethical lapses" and "partisan …
MA Lawmakers Aim to End Qualified Immunity, Let People Sue Police
Massachusetts lawmakers in Congress have reintroduced legislation which would allow people to sue police officers and other state and local government…
War Tax Resisters Redirect Money Towards Peace
Tax Day is quickly approaching April 18 but some Massachusetts residents will resist paying their federal taxes as a war protest. War tax resistance…
MA Lawmakers Vow to Protect Abortion Medication Access
Massachusetts lawmakers are vowing to protect access to the abortion drug mifepristone, after two competing rulings by federal judges has left access …
White Supremacist Gatherings, Incidents Hit All-Time High in New England
Incidents involving white supremacist propaganda reached an all-time high last year in the U.S., including a dramatic surge of incidents across New …