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In a major decision, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office violated its duties to disclose and inquire about exculpatory evidence of widespread police misconduct.
This bill would make clear that students’ free expression rights include the right to access library materials selected by school librarians and professional educators without political interference.
The Supreme Court agreed to review a decision in a case brought by anti-abortion activists that could make it more difficult for people nationwide to access mifepristone.
Massachusetts for Overdose Prevention Centers calls for urgent legislative action.
The government has no right to censor LGBTQ+ people or their right to assemble and express themselves.
Especially as Massachusetts faces an emergency family shelter crisis, policymakers at every level must do all they can to ensure our state’s most vulnerable people have access to safe shelter.