We are thrilled to announce that one of our recent features, "Unbearable Pressure: For members of the Asian LGBTQ community, Boston can be solid ground for personal discovery and advocacy. Still, some stories remain untold," has also been … [Read more...]
THE NEW POLLUTANTS
A growing body of research suggests that, in and around traffic, what you can’t see may be killing you Every rush hour, thousands of cars belch out an invisible fog. Whenever a piston fires, a tire spins, or a car brakes, tiny flecks … [Read more...]
ARLINGTON FOLLOW-UP: SQUANDERED JUSTICE
Public information requests reveal town's behind-the-scenes response to police controversy In June, DigBoston published an article, “Restorative Ruckus,” about Arlington Police Department Lieutenant Richard (Rick) Pedrini, whose … [Read more...]
HAMPDEN COUNTY’S PEPPER SPRAY PROBLEM
Use of force reports from the Hampden County Correctional Center reveal disproportionate use of chemical force against prisoners with psychiatric disabilities In a video posted on Masslive last year, Sgt. Joseph Celetti, a Hampden … [Read more...]
FEATURE FOLLOW-UP: THE ROAD TO ZERO
PHOTO BY DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN Despite a relative win for recycling workers, living wage advocates pledge to keep on fighting Boston’s plan to achieve “zero waste” by 2050 has drawn plenty of attention for its flashy prospects. What’s been … [Read more...]