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Mass Bill Seeks Justice For Incarcerated Abuse Survivors

BOSTON – At least 77% of all incarcerated women in today’s America report having experienced some form of abuse, be it domestic or sexual, according to a 2023 report by Human Impact Partners. The recently proposed Massachusetts Survivors Act is a bill before the Mass legislature that seeks to provide

THIERRY BARBOSA April 30, 2026

Opinion: The Parole Board Needs Experts On Substance Use, Psychology, And Reentry

BINJ reporter Jean Trounstine’s testimony to the Governor’s Council opposing Parole Board candidate Vincent DeMore

JEAN TROUNSTINE April 27, 2026

Three Non-Binary Runners To Watch For At The 2026 Boston Marathon

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association is likely to welcome its largest field of non-binary athletes to this year’s Boston Marathon. One hundred sixteen runners are registered to compete in the category, up from 76 in 2025. This year’s top qualifier, 28-year-old Winter Parts from Towson, Md., shared their goals

LILY ROBINSON April 16, 2026

Local Boston Iranians Are Divided About The War Back Home

“All human beings are members of one frame/ Since all, at first, from the same essence came./ When time afflicts a limb with pain./ The other limbs cannot at rest remain./ If thou feel not for other’s misery./ A human being is no name for thee.” – A poem by

ELIZABETH PLESE April 15, 2026

How No Kings Music Brings Community And Fuels The Movement

Performers note the vital role that music plays in mass movement and its ability to add longevity to a fight that could take years

AMELIA SAMMONS April 8, 2026

How Matt Shearer Turned The Bay State Into His Reporting Skatepark

“Going viral should never be the goal. The goal should be to tell a great story.”

LAMONT PRICE April 7, 2026

The Toll Of A Systemic Collapse Of Mental Health Care In ICE Facilities

Massachusetts has just one house of correction with an ICE contract, but it’s part of a dangerous network where detainees face a crisis in the shadows

ROSA MORALES-SIMMONS April 2, 2026