AG Healey launches harassment hotline in wake of Trump win

AG Healey launches harassment hotline in wake of Trump win

BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey has set up a 1-800 hotline which citizens, especially minorities, can call to report instances of harassment or alleged hate crimes, a direct response to last week's presidential election of Republican Donald Trump.

Baker on Trump’s sanctuary city threats: “We’re a global commonwealth”
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Baker on Trump’s sanctuary city threats: “We’re a global commonwealth”

Evan Lips

BOSTON — A day after participating in a Republican governors' conference in Florida and a week after President-elect Donald Trump's stunning upset win, Gov. Charlie Baker indicated to reporters that he'll back efforts to fight the predicted federal crackdown on sanctuary city policies protecting illegal aliens.

"I've said all along I think decisions about how communities want to manage public safety and community issues belong to them," Baker said Wednesday morning. "It's incumbent on our administration and congressional delegation to work hard to make sure that our state receives the federal support we've previously been able to secure."

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