LOCAL NEWS
Moving on up: Long overdue, Jackson Square redevelopment underway in Jamaica PlainFor the last four decades, acres of land in Jackson Square have sat empty, taken by eminent domain and cleared as part of the state's plan to run an extension of Interstate 95 into downtown Boston. More » |
Madison Park hoop stars take pride in teamworkDennis Wilson is an old-school basketball coach. He won a state championship in 1982, and came close this year with a team that compiled a record of 23-2. More » |
Feds drop some "unfair" charges in DiMasi caseFederal prosecutors agreed to remove from a political corruption indictment against former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and three associates allegations that DiMasi had a "hidden future interest" in a property management company formed by one of the co-defendants, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a filing. More » |
Joseph Warren: A passionate public servantJoseph Warren, a longtime Civil Rights leader and father of Newton's mayor, Setti Warren, died last month of complications from a stroke. He was 71. More » |
George E. Warner: Pioneering educatorGeorge Edward Warner, one of the first African American public school teachers in Cambridge, died last month. He was 85 years old. More » |
Darryl Williams: A "towering figure" of peaceThe tallest man was often sitting down. Darryl Williams, 46, died suddenly last month at his home in Milton, but not before leaving a legacy of peace that was triggered by a sniper during the busing crisis in Boston. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
A great show: Willie Mays was talented, but what made him one of the greatest was his baseball IQBaseball may no longer be considered America's national pastime, but it has given the country more heroes (and villains) than the other major team sports combined. More » |
New film tackles police and brutalityFrom Rodney King to Sean Bell, police brutality remains an explosive topic for African Americans. "If I Die Tonight," a new documentary by Berklee alum Seyi, explores recent cases of police brutality in the Northeast, revealing many harrowing instances of blatant injustice. More » |
Gitmo fate unclear despite Obama?s vow to close itGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Immediately after taking office in January 2009, President Barack Obama directed the government to close the widely unpopular military prison at Guantanamo within a year. He called it a recruiting tool for terrorists. More » |
Human rights group looks at its first case in USNEW ORLEANS - A commission that investigates human rights abuses in the Americas has taken up its first case of alleged environmental racism in the United States by agreeing to look into the complaints of black residents of a southwestern Louisiana community surrounded by refineries and chemical plants. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Haiti schools reopen for 1st time since quakePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The official reopening of schools among the ruins of Haiti's capital brought unbridled joy Monday to students like 12-year-old Moris Rachelle. More » |
South Africa furor over apartheid-era song banJOHANNESBURG - A song that advocates the killing of white farmers has ignited debate about race and free speech and raised questions about the sticking power of efforts toward achieving racial reconciliation. More » |
