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Aug 20, 2026

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Injunction Preventing the Installation of Religious Statues on Quincy Government Building

Unanimous ruling affirms the trial court’s determination that installation of 10-foot-tall statues of St. Michael and St. Florian likely violates state constitution’s religious neutrality provision
Issue Areas: Freedom of Religion and Belief
Court Cases: Fitzmaurice et al. v. City of Quincy
May 6, 2026

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Arguments on Religious Statues Planned for Quincy Government Building

Superior Court ruled 10-foot statues of Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Florian likely violate state constitution’s religious neutrality requirement.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Religion and Belief
Court Cases: Fitzmaurice et al. v. City of Quincy
Oct 14, 2025

Massachusetts Court Blocks Religious Statues on Government Building in Quincy

Norfolk Superior Court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the planned installation of two large statues of Catholic saints outside the entrance of the new public safety headquarters in Quincy.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Religion and Belief
Court Cases: Fitzmaurice et al. v. City of Quincy
May 27, 2025

Residents sue City of Quincy and Mayor Koch to stop plan for religious statues on public building

Civil liberties groups say the plan violates state constitution, separation of church and state
Issue Areas: Freedom of Religion and Belief
Court Cases: Fitzmaurice et al. v. City of Quincy
Jun 26, 2023

Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of cellphone location data

Reproductive advocacy groups, abortion care providers, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, and others called on state lawmakers to pass the Location Shield Act.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Reproductive Freedom, LGBTQ Rights, Freedom of Religion and Belief
Sep 12, 2019

Boston City Council candidates show views on civil rights, public safety

Where do Boston City Council candidates stand on critical issues impacting the daily lives of Boston residents?
Issue Areas: Police Accountability, Immigrants' Rights, Freedom of Religion and Belief, Racial Justice, Privacy and Surveillance
Nov 21, 2017

The Trump administration illegally told airlines to continue enforcing the Muslim ban

Customs and Border Protection failed to notify airlines after their Muslim ban was stopped in court.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Religion and Belief, Immigrants' Rights
Sep 28, 2017

Where do Boston's Mayoral and City Council candidates stand on policing issues?

Nine organizations are asking City Council and Mayoral candidates to describe their views on a wide range of policing issues.
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform, Freedom of Religion and Belief, Immigrants' Rights, Government Transparency, Police Accountability, Privacy and Surveillance, Racial Justice