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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released new data today on the number of overdose-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2023. This data shows that there have been an estimated 2,125 overdose deaths in 2023, a 10 percent decrease compared to the 2,357 estimated overdose deaths in 2022.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the estate of Shayne Stilphen, who died of an overdose while in the custody of the Boston Police Department.
Last night in Amherst, and events on campuses across the country, make clear: When universities choose to involve police in nonviolent demonstrations, it escalates tensions and creates safety risks for all.
Without regulation like the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, companies are incentivized to collect and manipulate unlimited quantities of personal data about all of us.
The letter urges OCR to remain true to its historical commitment to ensuring that Title VI is applied consistently with the First Amendment.
Demonstrators at Northeastern University were arrested today, just days after student demonstrators were arrested at Emerson College.