Around New England

Pardons Hard To Come By in Massachusetts

John Cronin

Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, hasn't issued any pardons or commutations of sentences. But neither have most Massachusetts governors since Michael Dukakis.

Around New England

ACLU Challenges Drug Charges From Border Patrol Checkpoint

John Cronin

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers used drug-sniffing dogs when making stops in Woodville, New Hampshire as part of a Border Patrol checkpoint. The New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says police and agents ignored provisions of the New Hampshire Constitution that protect privacy.

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