Civil rights leader Jean McGuire stood in front of Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office while others besides her held signs that read, “Save Franklin Park.”
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, alongside more than 40 cities, counties and mayors, filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health funding Feb. 20.
Harvard’s settlement of an antisemitism lawsuit has sparked debate over campus free speech, prompting students to take action by launching Our CampUs United to combat antisemitism on college campuses.
By Emma Clement, Graphics Editor & Layout Co-Editor
• February 28, 2025
Amid tension between the City of Boston and White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Massachusetts cities Chelsea and Somerville filed lawsuits Monday against the Trump administration for attempting to defund police departments over sanctuary city policies.
Boston City Council approved adjustments to Boston Police Department Forensic Group’s union contract and discussed safety concerns with third-party delivery platforms during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
Mass General Brigham Hospital, the largest private employer in Massachusetts, aims to cut approximately 1,500 positions in two waves between February and March.
By Emma Clement, Graphics Editor & Layout Co-Editor
• February 20, 2025
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports has sparked harsh reactions among transgender and women athletes.
The Boston City Council passed resolutions to instate a “good landlord” tax, support action towards a city-wide electric shuttle bus and implement an official resolution to make February Black History Month during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, a commission within the Massachusetts Legislature, conducted a hearing Feb. 10 regarding educational materials distributed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association the commission deemed antisemitic.
Months after Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot question that would permit adults to use and grow certain psychedelic drugs, some state lawmakers have begun proposing bills to legalize psilocybin.
