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A service dog named Scruggs. A new bill that has been presented would allow certain witnesses have an emotional support dog with them on the stand during trial. PHOTO COURTESY DOD LIVE

Emotional support dogs may soon stand with victims in court

Camille Mojica May 1, 2018
Some witnesses in Massachusetts may be able to testify with an emotional support dog beside them – if a bill allowing so passes.
Logan International Airport will spend $15 million on a new transit system within the airport. The transit system would transport travelers to and from terminals, the Blue Line, parking lots and the car rental center. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/DFP FILE PHOTO

Logan Airport looking into alternative internal transportation methods

Camille Mojica April 30, 2018
Officials at Boston Logan International Airport will spend $15 million to design and study a possible transit line that would transport travelers to and from terminals, the Blue Line, parking lots and the car rental center.
Nancy Ammerman, the associate dean of the faculty for the social sciences, retire from her position after commencement. PHOTO COURTESY NANCY AMMERMAN

CAS associate dean Nancy Ammerman retires

Camille Mojica April 30, 2018
Nancy Ammerman, associate dean of the faculty for the social sciences in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, will be stepping down from the position at the end of the academic year.
Mayor Martin Walsh answers questions after a debate. Walsh has announced that he will be investing $100,000 in grants to organizations that advance Boston’s immigrant community. PHOTO BY WILLIAM BEVEVINO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh awards grants to community-based immigration organizations

Camille Mojica April 29, 2018
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh awarded $100,000 in grants Wednesday to 10 community-based organizations dedicated to helping immigrants in the city.
City Councilor Josh Zakim, right, speaks with a constituent. Walsh signed an ordinance, originally proposed by Zakim, to increase access to voter registration materials across the city Monday. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh signs ordinance expanding voter registration accessibility

Camille Mojica April 26, 2018
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an ordinance Monday that will increase access to voter registration materials across the city.
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Tuesday that Massachusetts' ban on the possession of stun guns violates the Second Amendment. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Stun gun ban against Second Amendment, court says

Camille Mojica April 23, 2018
Massachusetts’ highest court declared unanimously Tuesday that the Commonwealth’s ban on the ownership of stun guns violates the Second Amendment.
The Mobil gas station on Commonwealth Avenue. A court ruled Friday that Maura Healey has the right to investigate if ExxonMobil suppressed information related to climate change. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

AG Maura Healey wins lawsuit to investigate ExxonMobil

Camille Mojica April 18, 2018
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday that Attorney General Maura Healey has the right to investigate whether ExxonMobil suppressed information related to global climate change.
A guard passes by the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. A federal judge has declared that the Massachusetts ban on assault weapons doesn’t infringe on the Second Amendment. PHOTO BY PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Assault weapons not protected by Second Amendment, judge says

Camille Mojica April 11, 2018
The current Massachusetts ban on assault weapons does not infringe on the Second Amendment, a U.S. Federal Court Judge ruled Friday.
Nicole Jollimore, a Global Brigades volunteer engagement associate, speaks at a student leadership conference on Sunday. Global Brigades hosted the conference. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Global Brigades conference unifies chapter leaders, GB mission

Camille Mojica April 8, 2018
Global Brigades, a nonprofit dedicated to helping resolve global health and economic disparities, held its Northeast Regional Conference at Boston University’s Photonics Center on Sunday. In attendance were approximately 30 student leaders and members of various chapters at BU, Smith College, Harvard University and Northeastern University.
A sexual assault evidence collection kit. The Massachusetts House and Senate are asking for rape kit reform as a part of a new criminal justice bill. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

State looks to improve rape kit procedure, usage

Camille Mojica April 8, 2018
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved legislation that pushes for sexual assault evidence kits to be tested promptly rather than end up sitting on police department shelves.
A protester holds up a sign at “Not1More- Rally Vs Cop Brutality StephonClark2TerrenceColeman” on Wednesday night. The rally was hosted by Massachusetts Action Against Police Brutality. PHOTO COURTESY MASS ACTION AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY

Boston activist group recognizes MLK’s contributions to movements of today

Camille Mojica April 6, 2018
Mass Action Against Police Brutality is still defending victims of police gun shootings — and now, they’re recognizing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for encouraging similar activism.
The Charles River. Flooding on the East Coast is getting worse and causing roadways to suffer. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DFP FILE PHOTO

New England flooding: a more imminent threat than previously thought

Sarika Ram April 2, 2018
As sea levels rise, researchers predict that Boston’s roads are going to have to increasingly withstand high tide flooding, costing drivers millions of hours in traffic delays annually.
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