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Court Rules For Reporter In Case Where DA Used Taxpayer Money To Shield Troubled Cops
“We hope that other district attorneys will abide by this ruling if they receive similar requests in the future.”
Who Is Watching The Officials Who Select The Watchers?
How the secretive procurement teams approving hundreds of millions for Mass surveillance are incentivized to spend
Editor’s Note: BINJ Annual Fundraising Drive Was A Success!
Once again, as has been our practice for the last five years, we asked our audience to support the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism every
IndyMass: January 2, 2026
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! And, wow, this is the 50th installment
Editor’s Note: Happy Holidays!
On behalf of the entire Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism staff, board, and “intern army, ” I send our best wishes for a happy holiday
Demand For Low-Income Fuel Assistance Continues To Skyrocket
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Prison Brought Us Together, But Friendship Survives
This holiday season, longtime BINJ prison reporter Jean Trounstine reflects on the work that cleared her path to journalism
IndyMass: December 19, 2025
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Editor’s Note: This One’s For BINJ’s Longtime Donors
I’m usually in production every Thursday for our weekly Friday email blast to the 10,000 people who get our BINJ.News newsletter. And in-between editing and
Mass Indie Comic Expo Keeps Comics Trans, Black, and Educated
BOSTON – The Boston Comic Arts Foundation hosted its 16th Massachusetts Independent Comic Expo on Dec. 6 and 7 at Boston University featuring over 200
When It Comes To Mass Surveillance, We Are Totally Flocked
Cambridge ended its contract with a controversial vendor, but the people of Massachusetts are still being watched
Josh Safdie Defends Film School, Sort Of
BOSTON – “Nobody wants your films to exist,” Boston University alumnus Josh Safdie told an auditorium filled with BU film students Friday afternoon. Ahead of