Astros Fire 2 Top Execs in Sign-Stealing Scandal
The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal cost manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could be next.
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Warren Looks Ahead to 2020 in Boston New Year’s Eve Speech
During a New Year’s Eve speech in downtown Boston on the one-year anniversary of her 2020 campaign announcement, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked a church full of supporters to imagine a new day for America under her presidency.
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Boston Trial of Marathon Bomber Called Unfair on Appeal
Fighting for a retrial of the Boston Marathon bomber, a lawyer told the First Circuit on Thursday morning that it violated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s rights to try him so close to the site of the largest terrorist attack since 9/11.
Read moreCampus Sexual Assault
The First Circuit ruled that the lower court improperly granted a Boston College student’s motion for a preliminary injunction against his one-year suspension following sexual assault allegations, finding that state law does not control the actions that a private college takes in addressing assault claims.
Read moreLori Loughlin Faces Joint Trial With Fellow Parents in Admissions Scandal
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin will likely face a joint trial with all of the other parents implicated in the college admissions scandal, a federal judge said Wednesday.
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Lori Loughlin & Husband to Share Counsel in College-Admissions Probe
Lori Loughlin and her husband mounted a united front Tuesday, waiving their right to separate lawyers ahead of a trial on the admissions bribery scandal that has already netted 15 plea deals from other parents.
Read moreMayor Says Sports Blog Barstool Conned Him for Access
Reaching Monday across the Charles, the mayor of a Boston suburb sued Barstool Sports over a phone interview he says was recorded illegally.
Read moreEx-Stanford Coach Avoids Prison Time in College Bribery Scam
A former head sailing coach at Stanford avoided prison time for agreeing to help students get into the elite university as recruited athletes in exchange for money for his sailing program.
Read moreDavid Ortiz Undergoes More Surgery in Boston After Shooting
David Ortiz was back in Boston on Monday night for medical care, a day after authorities said the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big Papi was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic.
Read moreChef Mario Batali Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge
Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017.
Read moreChef Mario Batali Charged With Indecent Assault
Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing a criminal charge on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017.
Read moreBoston Denied Peek at Airbnb Occupancy Rates
Airbnb persuaded a federal judge Friday to block new regulations in Boston that would require it to divulge how many nights each month its Boston rentals are occupied.
Read moreLori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty in College Cheating Case
Lori Loughlin and three other parents indicted as part of the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal filed not-guilty pleas on Monday.
Read moreCoaches in Admissions Scandal Plead Not Guilty
The first batch of defendants in the admissions bribery scandal was arraigned today in Boston, with a dozen college sports coaches and school administrators pleading not guilty to federal racketeering charges.
Read moreThe Life & Legal Strides of Boston Abolitionist Robert Morris
On a Saturday morning in March 1851, the first black attorney to ever file a lawsuit in the United States stood in the federal courthouse in Boston where one month earlier he had joined a mob to free a fugitive slave.
Read moreACLU Alleges Misuse of Boston Police Data on Gangs
A coalition of civil rights groups brought a complaint Thursday demanding information on how immigration authorities use the Boston Police Department’s gang database to target black and Latino residents.
Read moreAirbnb
Airbnb brought a federal complaint Tuesday in protest of new limits on short-term residential rentals adopted by the city of Boston.
Read moreBoston Gangster ID’d as 2nd Suspect in Whitey Bulger Slaying
The Greek hit man who doesn’t like rats may have gotten help killing Whitey Bulger in prison from a Massachusetts mobster who killed and dismembered a teen, an anonymous official told reporters Friday.
Read moreGangster Whitey Bulger Found Slain in Prison at 89
James “Whitey” Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America’s most wanted men, was slain in federal prison. He was 89.
Read moreJudge Quashes Bid to Fly ‘Christian Flag’ in Boston
A civic group failed to persuade a federal judge Wednesday that Boston must mark its proposed event by flying a flag featuring a red Latin cross.
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