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"Our justice system is deeply broken, expensive and racist, and for the last two years legislators and grassroots activists alike have been baited into believing this 'Justice Reinvestment Initiative' was going to make a serious effort at fixing that," Chang-Diaz said. "Yesterday we were placidly told 'that was never part of our charge.'"

Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz

Speaking about yesterday's hearing with the Council of State Governments Justice Center task force.

News By Category
Business

Is 'Boston Winter' the best thing to happen to City Hall Plaza? » Boston Globe

Cabbies' lawsuit over Uber in Boston dismissed » Boston Globe

Marijuana's legal in Massachusetts, so now what? » Wicked Local Somerville

Judge Dismisses Boston Taxi Group's Lawsuit Against City Over Ride-Hailing Laws » WBUR

Non-profit delivers relief $$$ in wake of shellfish bed closings » State House News Service

Northeastern purchases Punter's Pub building for $5.3m » Boston Globe

New Bedford named state's most creative community » South Coast Today

Civil Rights

Finding refuge from American divisiveness » Gloucester Times

Atheists Irked By Nativity Scene Displayed Inside State House » New Boston Post

Crimes

Effort to curb prostitution by arresting the customers » WWLP 22

Serial killer Gary Lee Sampson makes statement in court » Boston Globe

Mass. Attorney General concerned with rise in hate crimes »

Environment

State fulfills a rattlesnake promise, but is it sincere? » WWLP 22

State study: Food waste ban helps economy, but composting not addressed » Worcester Telegram

Weather buoy near North Pole hits melting point » Boston Globe

State Awards $76,000 in Grants for Recreational Saltwater Fishing Access Projects » Cape Cod Online

FEMA eases up on flood zoning for Quincy » Patriot Ledger

Housing

State eyes lots of affordable housing in Boston » Boston Herald

Worcester's woes: Foreclosures on the rise » Worcester Mag

Judiciary

Former U.S. attorney speculates on Ortiz replacement » Boston Herald

Cape prosecutor nominated as judge » Cape Cod Times

Governor Baker Nominates Lynch for Barnstable District Court Judge » Cape Cod Online

Legislative

Moore attends MA-Quebec Research Council meeting » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Mass. State Rep Gets Wish For Nativity Scene In State House » GBH News

Local Government

Janet L Rowe Appointed As New Lynn City Clerk » Lynn Journal

Framingham: Draft charter passes legal review » Wicked Local Framingham

Great Barrington reaffirms commitment to undocumented citizens » The Berkshire Eagle

Nothing has changed at City Hall » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion

Benton: Checking the Christmas wish list » The Salem News

Wrong path to stability in Mideast » Boston Globe

A dangerous pick for US ambassador to Israel » Boston Globe

Trump's promises are about to collide with reality » Boston Globe

Baker misses key problem with Electoral College » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Watch Dan Koh run — but for what? » Boston Globe

New sheriff prepares to take office » The Salem News

Public Health

Joey Beats Another Overdose, But Drifts In And Out Of Heroin Use » WBUR

Public Safety

$1,500 fine aims to pile on scofflaws » Boston Herald

New report enthusiastically praises angel program » Gloucester Times

State Government

Nativity scene goes up inside State House, atheists respond » MassLive

Highest and best use » Commonwealth Magazine

Secretary Ash Addresses Large Crowd at NOAH's Annual Meeting »

Beverly development part of larger state initiative » The Salem News

Baker sees $$$, jobs in underutilized state lots » State House News Service

Pioneer Valley cities and towns to get help with 'murkiness' of new law legalizing recreational marijuana sales » MassLive

Transportation

City to lower speed limit » Jamaica Plain Gazette

Keolis says Worcester Commuter Rail trains arriving on time rises by nearly 50 percent after sudden drop in performance » MassLive

T parking revenue up 22% » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Healey: DPU should look into utility profits » Worcester Business Journal

Pilgrim powers up after steam leak repair » State House News Service

The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 139

Senate Actions This Week: 128


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