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Mental health professionals, advocates against domestic violence, and family planning providers all agree: confidentiality is critical to ensure that patients can access the health care they need. That’s why Massachusetts, long a leader in promoting universal health insurance coverage, must also
Last night, the Lawrence City Council approved by a vote of 7 to 2 the Lawrence Trust ordinance, which confirms the city police’s commitment not to treat people differently because of their immigration status, and limits police collaboration with federal immigration authorities.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is pleased to announce that civil rights attorney Rahsaan D. Hall is joining the organization as Director of its Racial Justice Program.
Delores Handy of WBUR covered Wednesday night's hearing at the Boston City Council on Councillor Yancey's proposal to require police body worn cameras, with privacy protections.
Boston.com reporter Allison Manning has detailed the lead-up to ACLU of Massachusetts v.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and the national ACLU, together with the law firm WilmerHale, today filed a public-records lawsuit against the Boston Police Department (BPD) for information about street-level encounters between BPD officers and civilians since 2010.