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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.
Mike Capuano and Rep. Stephen Lynch at the Town Hall for Our Lives on Saturday afternoon. The event was held at the Bruce C. Polling Municipal Building in Roxbury. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Town Hall for Our Lives continues gun reform debate in Roxbury

Vivian Situ April 8, 2018
Town Hall for Our Lives was held Saturday afternoon in Roxbury for students and members of the community to question elected officials about their support for the gun reform movement.
An occupational therapist conducts a meeting. $37 million has been awarded to be invested in primary and behavioral medicine and mental health care in Massachusetts. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MassHealth restructured, begins student loan repayment program for health care providers

Vivian Situ March 22, 2018
In order to structure MassHealth into smaller care organizations, $37 million was given to improve existing programs in primary care and behavioral health across Massachusetts. As a part of this, they will allocate a portion of their federal funding for a student loan repayment program for health professionals who are involved with this.

Massachusetts students petition for anonymous sexual assault climate survey at their schools

Vivian Situ February 13, 2018

A new petition advocating for a bill that would implement the use of anonymous sexual assault climate surveys at all Massachusetts colleges and universities was launched Tuesday by Every Voice, a student-led...

New bill introduced to honor Odin Lloyd’s case

Vivian Situ February 5, 2018

Ursula Ward – the mother of murder victim Odin Lloyd – testified at the State House Tuesday in front of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary in support of a statute intended to prevent convictions...

Initiative on Cities study finds affordable housing to be greatest issue for U.S. mayors

Vivian Situ January 29, 2018

A survey released Wednesday showed that affordable housing is among the most pressing concerns for urban mayors throughout the country, as a part of Boston University’s annual Initiative on Cities Menino...

David Blumenthal speaks at the Hiebert Lounge in the Instructional Building on the Boston University Medical Campus Friday afternoon. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Commonwealth Fund president discusses managing healthcare

Vivian Situ December 26, 2017

Former Harvard Medical School professor of medicine David Blumenthal spoke about the healthcare challenges faced by high-cost and high-need medical patients on Friday at the Boston University School...

State Auditor Suzanne Bump filed an audit on the Department of Children and Families detailing the department’s failure in reporting sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect cases. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Audit reveals multiple unreported cases of child abuse in Massachusetts foster homes

Vivian Situ December 12, 2017

Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump released an audit Thursday showing the Department of Children and Families failed to report several cases of abuse against children under its jurisdiction....

Raise Up Massachusetts hosts a march for the Fight for $15 on the Boston Common on March 4. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill Thursday to increase the minimum wage to $15 over the next five years. PHOTO BY FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE PHOTO

$15 minimum wage, paid leave petitions qualify for 2018 ballot

Vivian Situ December 7, 2017

Raise Up Massachusetts — a coalition composed of labor, community and religious organizations — submitted two initiative petitions on Tuesday to the state legislature, calling for paid family and...

Boston University’s Graduate Student Union, which organized the Oct. 12 rally against sexual assault, is not recognized by BU. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Graduate student unions face increasing opposition

Vivian Situ November 15, 2017

Despite modest progress achieved under the Obama administration, graduate student unions, including those at Boston University, are losing hope as they push for recognition and contracts. Last year,...

Maria Noel Vaeza speaks at the College of Arts and Sciences Thursday evening to discuss reducing violence against women. PHOTO BY MAISE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

HeForShe educates community about violence against women

Vivian Situ October 20, 2017

HeForShe at Boston University hosted Marie-Noel Vaeza, the director of the United Nations Women’s Programme Division, to discuss violence against women worldwide on Thursday evening at the College...

The Massachusetts legislature's Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security hears two bills Tuesday morning on the deployment of military-style equipment. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

State legislators hear bills against police militarization

Vivian Situ October 10, 2017

Two bills proposing legislation limiting state and local police access to U.S. military equipment were heard at the State House Tuesday.   The bills oppose the U.S. Department of Defense 1033 Program,...

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