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The Daily Free Press

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The Massachusetts State House in Boston. State advocates and policy makers have expressed both approval and concern for Governor Charlie Baker’s redistricting of the State Senate and House of Representatives. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

Baker approves new district maps increasing majority-minority precincts

Jit Ping Lee November 11, 2021
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law new maps redistricting the State Senate and House last week.
prison cell block

COVID-19 exacerbates Massachusetts DOC health care shortcomings

Colbi Edmonds March 11, 2021
Michael Horrell, a staff attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts — an organization focused on protecting civil rights of people in prisons — said the pandemic has worsened the quality of health care in the state’s correctional facilities, which has “never been great.”
Construction of the Center for Computing and Data Science

Residence Life holds community webinar on construction of Center for Computing and Data Sciences

Kylee Nguyen February 26, 2021
This discussion was part of a series of sessions to be held each semester by Residence Life until the center opens, as a way of keeping students who live near the site informed about the project.
Locals gather Friday night in the Boston Common to protest against Betsy DeVos, the newly confirmed United States Secretary of Education. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters rally against DeVos confirmation at Boston Common

Sarah Wu February 12, 2017

A group of approximately 40 protesters braved the freezing weather at the Boston Common Parkman Bandstand Friday night to denounce the recent confirmation of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. As...

The Make Massachusetts Great Again PAC and other Trump supporters held a rally Saturday afternoon at City Hall to show support for the Republican presidential candidate. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF AND ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Trump supporters rally at City Hall despite rainy weather

Dave Sebastian October 23, 2016

Approximately 20 people gathered at City Hall Plaza Saturday afternoon, holding signs that read “#HerLiesMatter,” “Trump-Pence — Make America Great Again” and “Protect the Constitution...

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