More training needed to combat domestic abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, yet despite increased education and awareness, domestic violence persists in our culture. Twenty-five percent of women and 8 percent of men have experienced abuse from an intimate partner More »
The Other Death Sentence: Aging and Dying in Prison
SHIRLEY -- William "Lefty" Gilday was 82 and suffering from dementia and Parkinson's when officials at Massachusetts' Shirley Prison placed him in an isolation cell -- a "medical bubble" -- for throwing an empty milk carton at a guard. More »
Menino thanks Obama for development funds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services (OCS) has recently awarded two Boston nonprofit agencies over $1.5 million in Community Economic Development Grants. More »
in the Mix
Former Green Bay Packer running back Dorsey Levens has transitioned from the football field to filmmaking. After retiring in 2006, Dorsey made the leap into film with a cameo role as the head coach in the film "We Are Marshall" More »
