Local officials defend the slow rollout of settlement money, while critics question why more than half-a-million dollars remains unspent
A campaign focused on “raising the desire among people to have a different way of organized society that prioritizes people’s needs.”
In the face of AI, Greater Boston’s free jazz scene finds sanctuary in the unpredictable
The federal government relies on data to understand inequality in America. Race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age are all tracked through major surveys that inform civil rights enforcement
Well, I was under the weather for a couple of days this week—badly enough to throw off my busy work schedule. Which left me little extra time to write anything
The DPH has fought BINJ on releasing opioid settlement spending data. It’s part of an opaque pattern that reflects a flawed Massachusetts public information law.
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Chris Faraone joined cohort from Data-Driven Reporting Project at Northwestern University
