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CHRIS FARAONE

New BINJ Reporting On Drones And Police Accountability

New reporting by Eliza Dewey asks if Boston police are sharing surveillance data with federal immigration officials

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CHRIS FARAONE September 11, 2025
JEAN TROUNSTINE

The Battle Over The Newest Member Of The Massachusetts Parole Board

Will former chief parole supervisor Angelo Gomez help or hurt the overburdened board? Some say he is “the right man” and dedicated to “support not surveillance.” Others question his priorities.

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JEAN TROUNSTINE July 31, 2025
ELIZA DEWEY

Has The Inhumane And Costly Massachusetts Prison Health Care System Improved Under New Management?

The state’s last prison health care contract brought despair and congressional scrutiny. Our investigation indicates that the new vendor is off to a troubling start.

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ELIZA DEWEY July 10, 2025
ANDREW QUEMERE

“Ain’t Nobody Helping Me.” More Calls For Reforms To Massachusetts Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law

Legal advocates have said the Massachusetts system for compensating victims of wrongful convictions is unfair. Here’s their plan to fix it.

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ANDREW QUEMERE July 2, 2025
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JACOB SCHLES

After Devastating December Budget Trim, HIP May Be Restored By Mass Legislature

The reduction to the Healthy Incentives Program cut monthly benefits for low-income families, but a higher proposed budget may bring back full payments as soon as July 1

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JACOB SCHLES June 25, 2025
JACK GORSLINE

Whistleblowers Claim 2024 Psychedelics Ballot Initiative Violated Campaign Finance Laws

Two staffers of the Yes on 4 psychedelics ballot initiative in Massachusetts filed complaints alleging violations of campaign finance law.

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JACK GORSLINE June 18, 2025
JEAN TROUNSTINE

Why Is The Parole Board On The Governor’s Back Burner?

Prisoner rights advocates say outgoing Massachusetts Parole Board Chair Tina Hurley was dedicated and effective. So why is she leaving and who will replace her?

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JEAN TROUNSTINE May 22, 2025
JONATHAN GERHARDSON

Mass Municipalities Are Sitting On Millions Meant To Mitigate The Opioid Scourge

In some cases, our investigation found cities and towns using opioid abatement dollars to fund law enforcement

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JONATHAN GERHARDSON April 15, 2025
DANA FORSYTHE

Massachusetts Cops Are Increasingly Monitoring Drones, But At What Cost?

As police and civilian drone usage climbs despite a lack of clear guidelines and changing rules, authorities, advocates, and amateurs struggle to keep a close watch on each other Although drones are seemingly suddenly everywhere these days, they have been floating above us for more than a century, and actually

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DANA FORSYTHE March 26, 2025
ADAM SENNOTT

Massachusetts State Police Seek Help Accessing Y2K-Era Data Storage

The agency’s crime lab needs to extract data from disks that first came on the market in 1996—but what for?

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ADAM SENNOTT January 22, 2025
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