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 Herald4d agoWhole story →EducationJusticetitle ix controversy
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 Herald4d 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 Herald4d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
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 →SecurityJusticehealthcare fraud indictment
