EDITORIAL

A question of judgment

In order to be effective, justice must have good judgment. The decision of the U.S. Attorney's Office to file additional charges of lying to the FBI against Chuck Turner shows a lack of that judgment. The former Boston city councilor has already been convicted and removed from office. It is unlikely that such a vapid new charge will influence the judge's sentence. More »

Some surprising findings

Health disparities for African Americans have become a matter of national concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released its first CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report - United States, 2011 to analyze the impact of race and other social characteristics. While many of the conclusions are predictable, some others are surprising. More »

OPINION

Cheney's Obama-one-term-presidency delusion

Former Vice President Dick Cheney sounded more like a man trying to convince himself than anybody else when he told NBC News that President Barack Obama will be a one-term president. To convince himself this very unconvincing bit of GOP orthodoxy will hold water, Cheney ticked off the by now familiar checklist of Obama's supposed weaknesses. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Shout out to George Greenidge

Congratulations Chip! You're an inspiration to us all. My brothers, many of our friends and I look up to you. You know how to get the job done. Hopefully this is just one of many giant steps you will continue to make. More »

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In the wake of recent resignations of the state Parole Board, what degree of responsibility does the Department of Correction hold in the effective release of prisoners?

The word "correction" implies a significant responsibility to provide certain services to those held under their custody. When they changed the classification from "prison" to "correctional facility" they implied responsibility to make good referrals to the Parole Department. More »