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Understanding and Compassion: Essential Ingredients to Mental Health Reform

December 30, 2012 By PaulHeroux

In the wake of the devastating Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, mental health reform is back in the national spotlight. There are risks associated with mental health reform when it comes to crime prevention. These risks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: crime, mental-health, mental-healthcare, mental-illness

Governor Patrick’s “Profiles in Courage” moment

July 24, 2012 By ACLUm blog

By Carol Rose, ACLU of Massachusetts executive director Ordinary politicians become great leaders when they take a principled stand, even at the risk of political backlash—what President John F. Kennedy captured in the phrase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 3 strikes, aclu, crime, deval-patrick

Prescription Drug Addiction: A Medical Condition, Not A Moral Failure

April 24, 2012 By PaulHeroux

Close to Home Prescription drug abuse and addiction is prevalent in America yet it lurks in the shadows. We don't like to talk about it because of the stigma associated with it. But if you are still reading this, you probably know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: attleboro, crime, criminalization-of-mental-illness, drug-policy, drugs, mental-illness, plainville, prescription-drugs, tough-on-crime

Kids Need Love Most When They Deserve It Least

April 15, 2012 By PaulHeroux

There is disturbing a trend in Massachusetts and across America that is leading us to be more punitive in how we address juvenile crime. Anyone who thinks that teenagers should be released back into society because they are a minor doesn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: crime, criminal-justice, criminal-law, delinquency, juvenile-justice

The Best Policy Depends on the Context, Not the Political Party

April 14, 2012 By PaulHeroux

Republicans and Democrats are so firmly convinced that their ideas are in the best interest of the people they claim to serve. However, the ideas they push serve their party ideology more than the people. This is because there is no one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, crime, criminal-justice, taxes

The Pros and Cons and Unknowns of Casinos

March 21, 2012 By PaulHeroux

After all the hoopla and passing a Bill that allows us to have casinos, the issue about if a community is going to have a casino has not been resolved. There has been a lot of talk and debate about the pros and the cons of casinos in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, casino, casino-gambling, casino-patrick-revenue, casinos, crime, foxboro, foxborough, gambling-addiction, revenue

Will We Spend Another $16 Million This Summer on Unknown Outcomes?

March 20, 2012 By PaulHeroux

Times are tight. Money is scarce. Taxes are our money. Last summer Massachusetts spent $16 million on anti-violence and job placement programs for youth. We are likely to repeat such programs again. However, two important question should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, crime, gun-control, gun-violence, juvenile-justice, taxes, youth-advocacy-program

Protecting Children From Sex Offenders: Parents, Take Action!

March 20, 2012 By PaulHeroux

Sexual predation on children and youths was recently in the national spotlight with Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football defense coordinator accused of sexually assaulting multiple boys over 15 years. But this crime has slipped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: children, crime, criminal-justice, criminal-predation, sexual-assault

House Bill 477 is a Waste of Time

March 20, 2012 By PaulHeroux

The war on drugs is a failure, yet there is another useless "get tough" bill proposed by Massachusetts state legislators, House Bill 477. This bill is an attempt to re-criminalize possession of one ounce or less marijuana in a school … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: crime, criminal-justice, drug-policy, drug-war, legislation, tough-on-crime, War on Drugs

Henriquez Ready for the 5th Tough Trio

August 31, 2010 By massmarrier

As the youngest of the four Dems seeking the vacant seat at 33, Henriquez says he is "old enough to connect and at the age I can challenge my peers to be civilly active." Listen in as he describes the interplay between his three major … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 5th-suffolk, crime, democrats, dorchester, election, henriquez, jobs, legislature, primary, roxbury, safety, schools

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Our friends & neighbors are still really hurting right now. We, as elected leaders at all levels of gov’t, must do all we can to make things better. It’s not about party or politics, it’s about people. We’re all in this together. #mapoli

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Remember when the GOP was against Cults. "Conservative Patriot in Massachusetts"...translation...politically unemployed. #mapoli

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We're proud to stand in solidarity with @ourclimateus, @MAYouth4Climate and so many more amazing youth organizations with #MYCC in calling on our #mapoli legislators to pass the climate agenda and build #climatejustice!

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Please let @JoeBiden know that I am available to replace Marty Walsh as both the Labor Secretary and as the token Masshole in the cabinet #MaPoli https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/07/marty-walsh-to-depart-from-biden-cabinet-for-job-atop-hockey-players-union-00081567

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will leave his Cabinet position after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union and become head of the NHL Players Association.

The Daily Beast was told that Walsh had been involved in secretive deliberations for some time.
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Reparations Task Force Announcement- 2/7/23

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