EDITORIAL
Diversity challenged againThe U.S. Supreme Court is now reconsidering an issue they decided nine years ago -- whether colleges may include the race of the applicant in their admissions policy. In Grutter v. Bollinger, a case against the University of Michigan Law School, the court ruled 5-to-4 in favor of the defendant in 2003. More » |
OPINION
Presidential Debates Ignore Other Big Ticket ItemsWhen the dust finally settles on the presidential debate, President Obama and GOP presidential foe Mitt Romney will have spent nearly five hours battering each other on who can do the best or worst job on tax reform, job creation, deficit reduction and Middle East affairs. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sen. Brown's race-baiting unacceptableSheriff Andrea Cabral is the first African American sheriff in Suffolk County history, and is emerging as a powerful figure within the City of Boston and increasingly throughout the Commonwealth. More » |
Not so fastIf you aren't willing to follow the law yourself, then you can't demand a role in making the law for everyone else, which is what you do when you vote More » |
Proper police training is a necessityPolice training is less about the facility than what goes on inside. ("Penny wise, pound foolish and no one the safer for it," Bay State Banner, Oct. 11, 2012) More » |
Bruce Bolling's passing a loss to the cityBruce Bolling, the former president of the Boston City Council, was a true champion for the community, the small business entrepreneur, women and people of color. A great voice has been silenced too soon. May God continue to bless his family and may Bruce Rest in Peace. More » |
