Dick Hinch, who was recently sworn in as his state's Speaker of the House after Republicans retook the majority in the 2020 general election, died on Wednesday, December 9. He was 71 years old. The cause of his death was coronavirus, according to MassLive.
Reparations for slavery could soon be a real thing in Amherst, Massachusetts.
The town council voted 13-0 for a resolution stating the town "is committed to engaging in a path of remedy for Black Amherst residents who have been injured or harmed by discrimination and racial injustice," according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette reports.
