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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
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Law enforcement officers found a Chinese national believed to be a victim of human trafficking during a search of a dwelling in Revere last week, police said. The adult victim is believed to have been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, police said. The search at 50 Nahant Avenue,
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Massachusetts legislators has from House and Senate have formed a conference committee to discuss pending gun legislation. The committee, consisting of six legislators from both chambers, aims to reconcile the differences between H.4139 and Amendment S.2584. Democratic leaders voted to move the hearing into "executive session,"
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The Governor's Council has opted to hold an informational hearing regarding Governor Maura Healey's proposal for a blanket pardon for convictions of simple marijuana possession. The decision, taken Wednesday, March 27, deferred the significant clemency action for a subsequent vote. Councilor Tara Jacobs's proposal
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As migrants keep coming to Massachusetts, some people are housing migrants in their own homes. State officials have said little publicly about what that entails, even though Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll asked people to house migrants in August 2023.
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A Rwandan man faces federal charges in Boston in connection with accusations he concealed his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which resulted in the deaths of over 800,000 people. In addition to charges of obstruction of justice and perjury, the defendant is accused of participating in the killings
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The migrant crisis, transparency, and opposition to toll roads. Those are three things the Massachusetts Republican Party sees as winning issues in the 2024 election cycle.
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The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would prevent some males who identify as transgender from competing in girls' sports. The House voted 189-182 along party lines to pass HB 1205. Republicans voted yes, while Democrats voted no. The bill would require students in
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An organization called the Boston People's Reparations Commission, led by members of some of the black Christian churches in the city, want what they call "white" churches to pay reparations to blacks in Boston. "Many of the well-known white churches in downtown Boston are connected