President Donald Trump’s attacks on trans community sow fear and paralysis in Illinois: ‘They’re trying to make us disappear’
President Donald Trump has cut federal funding to groups serving Chicago’s transgender community and issued executive orders that target 1.6 million transgender Americans.
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Boston officials prepare for climate extremes, but federal funding concerns loom
City officials say they have made progress on reducing the risks of flooding and extreme heat, but they'll have to get ...
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Mayor Michelle Wu says Boston planning for ‘extreme weather events’ as effects of climate crisis intensify
Following recent weather disasters across the county, the Boston mayor outlined Thursday how the city is preparing for when more severe heat, coastal flooding, or extreme weather events ...
Michael Carter-Williams, Donnie Walhberg preparing an offer for a WNBA expansion team in Boston
Boston is taking a significant step closer to a WNBA team, as word came Tuesday that an ownership group led by actor/singer ...
Boston police commissioner doubles down on ICE resistance: 'We don’t enforce' detainers
Democrat-appointed Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox is echoing Mayor Michelle Wu's pledged resistance to the Trump ...
Boston Police Commissioner confident federal support won’t be ‘undone’ despite sanctuary status
Despite the Department of Justice’s freeze on funding to sanctuary cities, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox says he doesn’t know why his department’s ties with federal law enforcement ...
Why Mayor Wu's commercial real estate tax bill is stalling in the Senate
Greg Maynard of the Boston Policy Institute explains why Mayor Michelle Wu isn't having the same success Mayor Tom Menino had ...
Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.