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The Boston Strong mural near Kenmore Square. Attorney General Maura Healey’s office is investigating a charity organization, Boston Strong Disaster Relief, because they are selling “Boston Strong” license plates in advance of their approval by the RMV. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Charity requests money for unauthorized ‘Boston Strong’ license plates

Vivian Situ April 25, 2018
Boston Strong Disaster Relief, a non-profit charity, is taking orders for “Boston Strong” license plates, which are unauthorized by the state, to allegedly provide support for survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks during an event. The Public Rights Project, a new civil rights nonprofit, will pay an attorney to work in Maura Healey’s office to help legal officials. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Maura Healey soon to get a new attorney thanks to nonprofit

Jordan Kimmel March 21, 2018
The Public Rights Project, a nonprofit civil rights organization, is providing Attorney General Maura Healey's office with another full-time attorney to fill a gap caused by rollbacks on certain regulations.
Attorney General Maura Healey discusses the results of creating a hate crime hotline that takes reports of harassment and intimidation of minority groups. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

More than 500 incidents reported to Healey’s hate crime hotline since launch

Ben Rabin December 1, 2016

More than 500 incidents have been reported to the Massachusetts attorney general’s hate crime hotline since its launch three weeks ago, according to Chloe Gotsis, a spokesperson for Attorney General...

Following reports of hate crimes after the election of Donald Trump, Attorney General Maura Healey has launched a hate crime hotline to take reports of harassment and intimidation of minority groups. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Healey opens up hate crime hotline for Mass. residents

Jordan Kimmel November 18, 2016

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey launched a hotline for state residents to report bias-motivated threats, harassment and violence following last week's presidential election, according...

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