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, and his mental illness qualifies him for services funded by the state government under the Massachusetts Constitution's guarantee of "reasonable disability accommodations," the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said in a decision published Monday.
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 those meets, Barnes competed in both the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles and won nearly every single time.
