Mayor 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.
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Ex-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.
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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.
Read moreMassachusetts Touts Rare Humpback Whale Sighting
“A beautiful and rare sight to see,” Massachusetts officials tweeted Tuesday, captioning a 10-second video of a humpback whale soaring up from the calm waters of Boston Harbor.
Read moreJudge Chews Out ICE Director for Regulation Blunder
Testifying as part of a three-day hearing on claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets the spouses of U.S. citizens for deportation, the newly tapped director of ICE’s Boston field office faced grueling questions Tuesday from a federal judge.
Read moreBoston Ban on Religious Flags Inspires Suit
A civic group that wants to fly a flag of a red Latin cross over Boston City Hall brought a federal complaint Friday to get its way.
Read moreJudge Skewers US on Separation of Immigrant Couples
A federal judge upbraided an attorney for the U.S. government Tuesday in a case where immigrants say their marriages to U.S. citizens led to their being targeted for arrest.
Read moreICE Accused of Targeting Immigrant Spouses of Citizens
Recasting a Guatemalan woman’s habeas case as a federal class action, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts accused immigration officials Wednesday of targeting the spouses of U.S. citizens.
Read moreBoston Mom Brings Suit Over Fatal Police Shooting
A year and half after she watched in horror as police gunned down her unarmed son outside their apartment, a Boston woman brought federal excessive-force claims Wednesday against the city.
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