A Boston resident received a prison sentence last week in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl and cocaine.
Jovani Santiago, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release. Santiago had pleaded guilty in March 2021 to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, plus one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, according to a press release from the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced that the City of Boston will provide grants to support community organizations catering to those who identify as transgender and nonbinary in Boston.
The Transgender Emergency Fund will receive $350,000 from the city's federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, $250,000 from the Mayor's Office of Housing, and $100,000 from the Boston Public Health Commission for its transitional housing program, according to a press release from the mayor's office. That's a total of $700,000.
