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Editor’s Note: Now Accepting Applications for the BINJ Fall Internship Cohort
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IndyMass: August 7 & August 21, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #65 and #66. ARTS Arts
Video: Demonstrators At South Bay Call For Justice In Shacoby Kenny Killing
The latest on the escalating situation in the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department
BINJ At The Movies: Reflections From A Year Of Slumming It On Social Media
Back then, we did what many said couldn’t be done. Now, we’re doing what we said we wouldn’t do.*
Editor’s Note: BINJ Has Great Supporters
Over the summer, careful readers may have noticed that I’ve mentioned an upcoming funding crunch on and off. That in itself wouldn’t be worthy of
Opinion: Democratic Civil War Has Working Class Casualties
There is a civil war within the Democratic Party. The establishment is fighting off an insurgency for the soul of the party. As with any
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
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
Simmons Adjuncts Still Fighting For Justice A Year After Winning A Union
University administration dragging its feet on signing a first contract