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Governor Baker Says He Has ‘Concerns’ Over Senate Criminal Justice Bill, Including Statutory Rape Reform

BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker signaled on Tuesday his opposition to "elements" of a criminal justice reform bill touted by Massachusetts Senate members, including a potential revision of statutory rape and age-of-consent laws. Asked during a press conference whether the proposal, drafted by state Senator William Brownsberger (D-Belmont) and

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ACLU Remains Quiet On Gay Owner Who Kicked Out Christians From Seattle Coffee Shop

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SESSIONS: Justice Department “Will Enforce Federal Law, Defend Free Speech” at Massachusetts Colleges and Universities

DOJ PLANS INVOLVEMENT IN MORE HIGHER ED FREE SPEECH CASES

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Massachusetts AG Healey Taking Trump to Court Over Contraception Coverage Rollback

UPDATE — 7:15 p.m. — Full copy of Healey lawsuit attached at bottom of page BOSTON — Labeling it as an "all-out attack on women's health care," Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Friday announced her office has yet again taken President Donald Trump to federal court,

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Massachusetts Pro-Family Group Concerned Over Proposal to Alter Ages of Sexual Consent

BOSTON — One of the state's leading conservative pro-family groups is crying foul over a section of a massive bill aimed at overhauling Massachusetts' criminal justice system, a provision that would dramatically alter sexual consent ages. The current statute mandates prison sentences for those who "unlawfully have

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Baker Signals Support For Bump-Fire Stock Ban In Wake Of Las Vegas Massacre; NRA Calls For Federal Review

BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker said Thursday he'd back a proposed statewide ban on bump-fire stocks, the add-on equipment authorities claim that a Las Vegas gunman attached to his semiautomatic rifles in order to increase his firing rate.   "Look, that should be outlawed," Baker told reporters, referring

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Massachusetts Museum Replaces Dr. Seuss Mural Due To A ‘Jarring Racial Stereotype’

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Bump-Fire Stocks Selling Out All Over After Las Vegas

Gun owners are snapping up bump-fire stocks in fear that lawmakers will soon ban them in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting. "Scores of online retailers have sold out of the devices, which enable a semiautomatic weapon to mimic the functionality of a machine gun," states