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Massachusetts State Police Are On A Drone Surveillance Shopping Spree
Ahead of World Cup, MSP seeks the latest drone-hijacking software and long-range surveillance cameras to monitor large public gatherings
Editorial: BINJ Is In Great Shape … Until Late June
You’d think I wouldn’t be in fundraising mode in mid-February. At the moment, by our modest standards at least, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism
Candidate Interview: John Deaton Discusses His Second Run For US Senate
In February of 2024, John Deaton announced his campaign for Senate, winning 40.4% of the vote, losing to incumbent Elizabeth Warren. Now, Deaton is running
Photos: March For Trans Futures
Advocates announce new “Transgender Health Shield” agenda at the action
Former Mass State Police Union Boss And Lobbyist Finally Sentenced
The media is fixated on Dana Pullman’s reckless spending and behavior. But there’s a deeper story involving weapons procurement that BINJ uncovered prior to his
Harry Lighton On BDSM, Trauma, Kink, And ‘Pillion’
New film reveals all the messiness of a first sub-dom relationship
Correcting The Record: Mass Parole Rates For Lifers Are Not Really Rising
State officials and news outlets recently reported that parole rates are on the rise, but data reveals that for Massachusetts lifers, the numbers are actually
IndyMass: January 29 and February 12, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #52 and #53. ARTS Art
Millions In Opioid Settlement Funds Are Still Sitting Idle In Mass Municipalities
The state tried to withhold information on how cities and towns are spending opioid remediation dollars. From non-spenders to funding of police, here’s what the
Flock The Globe: Outlet Of Record Pushes Pro-Surveillance Propaganda
Now providing PR for Big Brother, Boston Globe argues that if you support the Fourth Amendment, you’re probably just helping a serial killer
Demonstrators Call For Independent Probe, Firings In Shacoby Kenny Death
Activists revive demands for jail closure following recent death in custody of Suffolk County Sheriff
How A Federal Shutdown Cracked Massachusetts’ Military Safety Net
When SNAP benefits and paychecks froze, local nonprofits stepped in to catch thousands of junior enlisted families and veterans falling through the legislative cracks