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Our immigration system operates as a conveyor belt of mass deportations, rather than a system that upholds justice and due process. The government’s practice of denying access to records substantially hinders the just administration of the immigration system.
This case highlights what too many people already know: We need bold policy changes that address structural racism and systemic inequality at the root of our policing institutions.
Across Massachusetts, condo and homeowners’ associations too often impede the right of property owners and tenants to engage in free speech through signs. This landmark decision should be a wake-up call that such restrictions must end.
In the face of a pandemic and a well-funded opposition campaign from police unions, the people of Massachusetts took to the streets to demand change, and Beacon Hill heard the people.
The passage of these reforms to improve abortion access is a historic milestone for reproductive freedom in Massachusetts.
This police reform bill represents meaningful progress for Massachusetts, even as more work remains to be done.