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The Daily Free Press

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Protester Rania Belqaie gets her eyes washed with water after being pepper-sprayed by a Boston police officer during a march against police brutality in May. On Thursday, Massachusetts state representatives voted against an amendment that would have banned the use of tear gas and other chemical agents by police in the state. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. House debates, allows continued police use of tear gas

Inyeong Kim July 30, 2020
The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would've banned police use of chemical riot control agents, such as tear gas or pepper spray.
Rep. Sarah Peake testifies at a House of Representatives hearing on a bill that would ban LGBTQ conversion therapy in Massachusetts Wednesday. The bill was passed with 137 votes for and 14 against. PHOTO BY HANNAH SCHOENBAUM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

House votes to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for Bay State minors

Hannah Schoenbaum June 28, 2018
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors in the Commonwealth.
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