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U.S. immigration authorities have apprehended a Colombian illegal immigrant wanted by authorities in his home country for killing someone, federal officials said. Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested the 49-year-old illegal immigrant near his residence in Pittsfield on May 6, according to a press release from
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A Mexican man who has previously been deported eight times pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Ramon Alfaro-Orona, 39, entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Boston on Monday, May 13.
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By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service
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A mentally ill man in state prison who pleaded guilty to second degree murder in 2004 is entitled to have state funds pay for a social-services advocate to put together a pre-release plan for his application for parole, the state's highest court has ruled. Quasim Hastings is indigent,
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Chloe Barnes is excelling at girls' outdoor track and field this spring. Barnes, a male who identifies as transgender, is a senior at Brookline High School. As of the start of this week, Barnes had competed in five Brookline High girls' track meets so far this season. At
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By Gintautas Dumcius CommonWealth Beacon An increasing number of Bay State voters view the state as on the wrong track, leading to some slippage in elected officials' approval ratings, according to a web-based poll conducted for the Retailers Association of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plan to speak at a climate change conference in Vatican City this week. The two left-of-center lawmakers are scheduled to speak at the summit called "From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience." Pope Francis is expected to preside over this
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Deportation officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston have removed a Brazilian illegal immigrant from the United States. Ronaldo Marcos Da Silva, a 37-year-old Brazilian man who was wanted by authorities in Brazil for unlawfully carrying restricted firearms, was sent home April 23, federal officials said.