Massachusetts district attorneys, public defenders and a community group filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prevent the agency from arresting and detaining immigrants at courthouses in the state.
Democrat Maura Healey was re-elected as the Massachusetts attorney general Tuesday night, positioning her to lead the state as the top law enforcement agent for the next four years.
A record number of women were elected into the U.S. House of Representatives during Tuesday’s historic midterm elections, which led many Americans to deem 2018 the “Year of Women.” Massachusetts voted in three women: Ayanna Pressley, Niki Tsongas and Katherine Clark.
Over 500 Massachusetts residents flooded Copley Square Sunday to support the upholding of statewide protections for transgender individuals in the Commonwealth.
Rachael Rollins, a former prosecutor and the first person of color to serve as the general counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, won the Massachusetts Democratic primary election on Sept. 4 for the Suffolk County district attorney seat.
