“These are police misconduct records that we’re entitled to under the public records law. It’s a bad look and it’s a bad policy to take money for a public records request that ultimately you’re not going to fulfill.” — Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition
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Posted inPolice and Courts
Investigators seeking tips in fire at Hawthorne Country Club
“The state of the building is going to be a total loss, unfortunately.” — Dartmouth Fire District 2 Chief Erick Turcotte
Posted inJack Spillane column
Colleagues finally stand up to New Bedford’s ‘forever councilors’
Recent votes against all three ballot questions was a strong rebuke to longtime obstructionists Morad and Gomes
Posted inHousing
New Bedford should think carefully about rent control, researchers say
It can save tenants money, but there can be unintended consequences.
Posted inBristol County Sheriff
Inmate uprising — what went right and what went wrong
“I could let them trash the place,” said Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux. The main objective, he said, was to “not have someone get hurt — inmate or officer.”
Posted inInvestigation
Blown Away: Offshore wind regulators ignore danger to fishing industry
Turbines the height of 70-story skyscrapers will soon tower over East Coast fishing grounds. But government regulators with ties to offshore wind developers are downplaying the danger to the marine ecosystem and fishermen’s livelihoods.
Posted inAbortion rights
Texas judge suspends approval of abortion pill — a decision that may affect Massachusetts
“Patients in Massachusetts will continue to have access to mifepristone. We stand for civil rights and freedom, and we will always protect access to reproductive health care.” — Gov. Maura Healey
Posted inBristol County Sheriff
Video: Attorney general releases footage of 2020 uprising at ICE detention center
In more than five-and-a-half hours of recordings cut into short segments, the video provides glimpses of what happened inside and just outside the center after the initial disturbance.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Video: Can Josh Amaral help solve New Bedford’s housing mess?
Josh Amaral, the new director of New Bedford’s Housing and Community Development Office, joined Jack Spillane to talk about the city’s just released comprehensive housing program for spurring development.
Posted inThe Light on radio
The Light on Radio: Colin Hogan discusses the battle over book bans on the South Coast on GBH News
Education reporter Colin Hogan joined Adam Reilly on Talking Politics on GBH News, along with political scientist Shannon Jenkins of UMass Dartmouth, to discuss why book bans have become a […]