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We will not sit idly by and watch our country be dragged back into the past

November 15, 2016 By Jamie Eldridge

For many of us, last week’s election loss was about more than politics and we’re still coming to terms with the fact that millions of our fellow citizens voted for a candidate who is brazenly racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic. Since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-rights, democracy, equality, immigration, jamie-eldridge, justice, massachusetts, massachusetts-state-senate, Maura Healey, mira

Confronting Inequality on MLK Day & Beyond

January 20, 2014 By maurahealey

Martin Luther King Jr. Day challenges each of us to confront the racial and economic inequality of our time. Geography, income, and race stubbornly and persistently shape opportunities for too many Massachusetts families. The census tract … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: affordable-housing, attorney-general, civil-rights, economic-inequality, equality, justice, mlk, mlk-day, poverty, sub-prime-lending, transportation

What the GITMO Files Reveal About State Secrecy

April 27, 2011 By ACLUm blog

by Kade Crockford As researcher Darryl Li points out, most of the Wikileaks Gitmo dump consists of US intelligence “’detainee assessments’ that reveal more about the inner fantasy world of the US intelligence apparatus than who the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bush, courts, gitmo, gtmo, guantanamo, guantanamo-bay, justice, leaks, liberty, marines, military, military commissions, obama, rule-of-law, secrecy, us, war-on-terror, wikileaks

DA Sutter says “Who needs the Defendant – hold their trials without them!”

January 29, 2011 By AmberPaw

DA Sutter says who needs a Defendant - hold the trial without them and send them to jail Everyone is entitled to their day in court, but many defendants don't want to be there for it. No matter, the show will go on, prosecutors say, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: da-sutter, district-attorney-association, justice, sutter, tried-in-absentia

Betsie Gallardo: We’re Doing Great So Far, But January 5th Is Key

January 4, 2011 By fake-consultant

The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light, And Nature stood recover'd of her fright. But fear, the last of ills, remain'd behind, And horror heavy sat on ev'ry mind. --Taken from "Theodore and Honoria, from Boccace", by John Dryden In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: betsie-gallardo, clemency, florida, florida-parole-commission, jessica-bussert, justice, law-and-lawyers, parole

On Starving In Prison, Or, Who Gets Pardons In Florida?

December 29, 2010 By fake-consultant

"Forgiveness, particularly at this time of year, is a very worthwhile message for all of us to be reminded of..." --Florida Governor Charlie Crist, December 9, 2010 So right off the bat, if you're 21 years old and you're having sex with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: action-alert, betsie-gallardo, cancer, charlie-crist, clemency, death, florida, justice, law-and-lawyers, politics

The MBTA holiday fruitcake

October 25, 2010 By on-the-move

The good news, delivered quietly and without fanfare at a May MBTA Riders Oversight Committee (TROC) meeting was that the T will not raise fares in 2010 or 2011. The reasons are equally good - the MBTA has instituted enough cost-savings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: justice, massachusetts, mbta, on-the-move, transit, transportation, transportation-funding

Proposed Amendment to Article VIII of the Draft Democratic Platform – lets talk about JUSTICE

May 31, 2009 By AmberPaw

What bothered me, personally, the most about the draft platform is that while it had plenty to say about "tough on crime" and law enforcement, the Draft Platform says nothing about access to justice, nothing about an independent judiciary, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: access-to-justice, independent-judiciary, justice, open-courts-clause, tough-on-crime

Federal DOMA to face challenge

March 3, 2009 By Mr. Lynne

Of course it's pretty self evident that DOMA discriminates.  Of course discrimination by itself isn't wrong... its only wrong when based on 'wrong' criteria (I discriminate based on party affiliation all the time in the voting booth). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-unions, doma, gay, gay-marriage, glbt, justice, lgbt, marriage, taxes

WGBH puts interview with SJC Justices online

October 2, 2007 By AmberPaw

They were painfully frank.  However, I will soldier on, with the hope that telling the truth, at the highest level, may make a difference.  And according to Justice Cowin, it really can do so. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: appeals, appellate-courts, justice, justices, oral-argument, sjc

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1in5awareness Lisa Nelson @1in5awareness ·
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“Fish in a Tree” at New York City Children’s Theater pulls viewers into the mind of an 8-year-old girl with dyslexia, using projections and immersive sound design. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/theater/fish-in-a-tree-dyslexia.html?fbclid=IwAR2fQBNo4HbtCzPMTuMkQVU5HJihS_5nbLa-XVnlw9bazMYdt0KXPpCaTFU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ #Dyslexia #education #NYC #NY #mapoli #MAedu #school #elemschool #edchat #IEP #LD

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As you can see here, women like this one and @juliaforboston have had enough of the harassment of @DoctorTurtleboy. So it's hilarious to watch him try and play the victim here when it's clear the low rent porn star is finally getting a taste of his own medicine. #mapoli?… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1638900492649594886

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lancerreynolds_ Lance Reynolds @lancerreynolds_ ·
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Though the group has met just once, Jim Rooney, president and CEO of the @bostonchamber, said its top priority is clear: making Massachusetts more competitive in attracting and retaining a talented workforce. #mapoli @SSChamber @crrchamber https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/22/massachusetts-chambers-band-together-in-new-policy-network/

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megandriscollco WageEquityNow @megandriscollco ·
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Great data! Trying to pass salary transparency bills in Massachusetts this session!! We need this!! #mapoli @KarenSpilka @nwlc

National Women's Law Center @nwlc

When employers are clear about salary expectations and standards, women benefit. We're past outdated and sexist barriers to pay equality, and we're demanding change. Now. https://nwlc.org/resource/pay-range-transparency-laws-benefit/

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realroborthman Robert Orthman @realroborthman ·
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Looking forward to this forum tonight at 7 pm & appreciate the opportunity. I’m a progressive that can win this seat & candidate who shows up everywhere in this district. Excited to chat with my JP neighbors! Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/JPProgressives?mibextid=LQQJ4d #mapoli #bospoli #brookline

JP Progressives @jpprogressives

Don't forget about our 10th Suffolk State Rep forum tomorrow night, 7 pm. Only 41 days until the primary!
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Lobby days are a lot of fun. It's great to see the sense of energy back in the State House with them. #mapoli

Progressive Mass @ProgressiveMass

Our 2023 lobby day is 3 weeks away on Thursday, April 13, at the State House!

Can you join us?

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/progressive-mass-2023-lobby-day

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