Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warningThe lawyers for Oscar Belgal disclosed the more detailed sequence of events in a petition filed in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday seeking his release.The Boston Herald3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeice shooting incident
Gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides casesCornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges’ treatment of campus sexual assault.The Boston Herald3d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmenttitle ix controversy
Ex-fiance of US Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimesThe ex-fiance of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and two of his business associates have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism. The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina described the episode in a speech on the House floor last year about how crimes against women are not investigated thoroughly.The Boston Herald3d agoWhole story →JusticeNancy Mace
Americans with disabilities worry about proposed health survey changesThe federal government plans to dramatically shrink the size of its National Health Interview Survey, sparking concerns about underestimating disability rates.The Boston Herald3d agoWhole story →HealthJusticenational health interview survey changes
Ex-Healey aid and alleged cocaine dealer charged with SNAP, wire fraudLamar Cook, Gov. Maura Healey’s former deputy director for Western Massachusetts accused of drug trafficking out of state buildings, has been charged with SNAP benefits fraud by federal investigators.The Boston Herald3d agoWhole story →FoodJusticesnap fraud charges
Testimony continues in ex-Mass cop Matthew Farwell's federal murder trialIt's the third day of former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell's federal murder trial. The ex-cop, 40, is excused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and causing the death of her unborn child.The Boston Herald3d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Police blotter: Dominican national illegally in Massachusetts indicted for healthcare fraudPolice blotter: A federal grand jury has indicted a Dominican national living illegally in Worcester for allegedly using a stolen identity to obtain over $160,000 in MassHealth benefits.The Boston Herald4d agoWhole story →HealthSecurityhealthcare fraud indictment
