State Rep. Mike Connolly speaks at the Boston Common Wednesday afternoon and encourages Massachusetts legislators to pass the Safe Communities Act. PHOTO BY KECHENG LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF On a ...

Then-President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law in June 2022. The law, aimed at reducing gun violence, gave states money to implement "red flag" laws and mental health ...

When Sen. Liz Miranda, D-Boston, was a student at Wellesley College, her father and brother were deported. “It took me 18 years before I saw them again,” said the Cape Verdean American state senator. ...

André Simões of Brazilian Worker Center testifies in favor of the Safe Communities Act, and recounts stories of immigrants' fears of law enforcement. Elected officials and advocates gathered alongside ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Despite vocalizing their concerns about ICE activities in Massachusetts, the state’s top leaders are expressing disinterest in passing the Safe Communities Act. The Safe Communities ...