Should A Former Prosecutor Sit On The Massachusetts Parole Board?
After the Governor’s Council rejected her first pick, Gov. Maura Healey makes a second push for a former prosecutor, sparking fierce pushback from advocates
The Muslim Justice League And A National Week Of Action Against ALPRs In Mass
Interview: MJL Director Fatema Ahmad discusses the decades of surveillance leading up to the growing mass movement against Flock Safety
Editor’s Note: BINJ.News Launching New Newsletter Format
Pretty wild that the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism is about to start the fourth year of publishing our weekly newsletter next week! And my BINJ colleagues and I figured that milestone would be a perfect excuse to give it a new look and feel—since we’re moving over to MailChimp from another platform for our […]
Nearly 50 Massachusetts Beaches Are Currently Closed. This is Why.
How the commonwealth determines beach closures, from Quincy to Adams
Editor’s Note: How The BINJ Internship Program Works
When we make our occasional entreaties for support from Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism readers, we often mention our “Intern Army.” We say that having dozens of reporting interns every year is one of the main ways we produce solid journalism about Boston and Massachusetts. We say that interns are our eyes and ears on […]
Simmons Adjuncts Still Fighting For Justice A Year After Winning A Union
University administration dragging its feet on signing a first contract
Redemption Song: The Gray Area Of Onyx White’s Freedom
Paroled after serving time for murder, Onyx White was making art and speaking to youth about reentry—until a baseless highway stop blocked his path forward. This is his comeback story: the sequel.
The More Opioid Remediation Spending Coverage, The Better
New WCVB reporting on spending meant to help mitigate the opioid crisis raises additional troubling questions
Editor’s Note: BINJ’s Video Program Helps Improve Our Reach
Last summer, as my Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism colleagues and I watched the number of hits on the articles on our BINJ.News website plummet due to the destruction wrought on traditional search engines by their parent companies’ turn to so-called “AI search,” in which they started simply stealing content from websites like ours and […]
Colleen Hoover’s Books Raise Controversy Over Their Effect On Young Women
Romantic relationships are notoriously complicated for Gen Z; dating apps and social media have resulted in strict sets of rules and new standards pushed into the faces of those trying to find love. This is why, for some, it can be refreshing to crack open a good romance book every once in a while to […]