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'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration.
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (983+ words) By MARK VANCLEAVE, STEVE KARNOWSKI, TODD RICHMOND and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press Minnesota's flagship event on the Capitol lawn in St. Paul drew'Bruce Springsteen'as its headliner. He and other speakers praised the state's people for taking to the streets over…...
AG announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (676+ words) By SARAH RAZA, Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of'civil rights violations'in a January'protest inside a Minnesota church'where a pastor works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bondi said on social…...
In unprecedented decision, The Boston Globe will not print a paper for Feb. 24 delivery
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (800+ words) By Aidan Ryan, The Boston Globe For more than 153 years, the press workers of The Boston Globe have overcome the elements, technical snafus, and global pandemics to print a daily newspaper. But in an unprecedented decision, executives determined that the…...
Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (838+ words) By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press Lemon insists he was at the Cities Church in St. Paul to chronicle the Jan. 18 protest but was not a participant. The veteran journalist vowed to fight what he called "baseless charges" and protect his…...
DHS criticizes city councilor after chaotic ICE arrest in Roslindale
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (786+ words) A spokesperson for the Trump administration directly called out a Boston City Council member this week who raised concerns about ICE activity in Roslindale." On Feb. 5, news reports circulated about ICE agents conducting an operation on Corinth Street. Witnesses told…...
As storm cleanup lingers, City Council pushes for snow melters and dedicated 'snow corps"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (504+ words) Inundated with complaints about massive snow banks and unshoveled sidewalks after the most significant winter storm in years, Boston City Council members are pushing for the Wu administration to explore new snow removal strategies. This could include the establishment of…...
Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (973+ words) By RYAN MURPHY, SARAH RAZA and STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press Both are signs that tension remains in the Minneapolis area after the departure of high-profile commander Greg Bovino of U.S. Border Patrol and the arrival of Trump administration border czar Tom…...
'ICE Out Everywhere' protest planned for Boston this weekend after Minneapolis killings
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (146+ words) ICE Out Everywhere" protest planned for Boston this weekend after Minneapolis killings'Boston.com Mass 50501 and other local groups are organizing demonstrations for this week to protest recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action. "This Saturday, a broad coalition of Boston-area…...
Mass. town votes to allow guns in public buildings
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (752+ words) Charlton residents voted overwhelmingly Monday to exempt the town from a Massachusetts law barring firearms in municipal buildings. Prompted by a citizen's petition, the measure passed by a vote of 481 in favor and 161 opposed, Town Meeting minutes show. A previous…...
Minnesota must play role in the investigating ICE killing, gov. says
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1012+ words) By TIM SULLIVAN and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO, Associated Press A day after the unidentified ICE officer shot and killed 37-year-old mother of three'Renee Good'as she tried to drive away on a snowy Minneapolis street, tensions remained high, with dozens of protesters…...