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City releases scathing review of police commissioner; Dennis White files injunction to stop his removal

Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey released the devastating findings Friday of an outside investigation into embattled police commissioner Dennis White and made clear her desire for his removal. White filed an injunction to prevent his ouster, claiming Janey did not have the authority to remove him.
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Walsh back in the spotlight after critical report on Dennis White appointment

As the city absorbs and responds to the report by attorney Tamsin Kaplan, numerous critics say it provides fresh evidence that former mayor Marty Walsh failed to fully investigate White’s background.
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White report triggers political fallout, criticism of past police scrutiny

The release of the findings of an outside investigation into the decades-old domestic violence allegations against suspended police commissioner Dennis White triggered a flood of reactions from community and political leaders, who questioned how White was able to rise through police ranks and head the nation’s oldest police force.
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11 disturbing revelations in the investigative report on suspended BPD commissioner Dennis White

The report on past allegations of domestic violence against Dennis White, named Boston Police commissioner in February, uncovered more graphic and startling details than earlier reports, and pointed to attempts at secrecy by BPD and City Hall.
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Baker has resisted setting different rules for those who are vaccinated. New CDC guidelines may test that

The surprise pronouncement immediately prompted questions about whether Governor Charlie Baker should ease Massachusetts’ rules but also how he should do it, layering in potential new complications to what’s largely been a straightforward order.
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House Democrats and Republicans reach deal on commission to investigate Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

The proposed 10-person commission would be charged with studying the events and run-up to Jan. 6, with a focus on why an estimated 10,000 supporters of former president Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol grounds and what factors instigated them to break inside.
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Florida politician to cooperate in Gaetz probe

Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector for Seminole County, agreed to plead guilty to six criminal charges — including sex-trafficking of a child, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud — which come with a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years and a statutory maximum potentially decades longer.
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Student loan borrowers perplexed by Biden administration’s continued defense of Trump-era lawsuits

President Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has begun dismantling his predecessor’s policies, but advocacy groups are baffled as Justice Department attorneys representing the federal agency hold the line on legal positions that are out of step with Biden’s agenda.
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CDC announcement leaves the country confused

With a majority of Americans unvaccinated, some questioned the sudden and blanket recommendation to drop masks if vaccinated.
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World


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China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program

The official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday that the lander had touched down, citing the China National Space Administration.
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Prince Harry opens up about mental health, ‘genetic pain’ and living ‘in a zoo’

In a wide-ranging interview with the Armchair Expert podcast, Prince Harry talked about struggling as a member of the British royal family and said he thought about quitting royal life in his 20s. He recalled thinking: "I don’t want to be here. I don’t want to be doing this. Look what it did to my mom."
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Why vaccine equity still matters

Vaccination rates are significantly lower in communities of color in Massachusetts. The primary reason for this wide gap is that people are still not being met where they are.
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The Boston Public Schools are getting a giant stimulus check. Time to think big.

The district will have to think creatively, take some chances, and find a way to sustain any successful new programs in the long term.
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LETTERS


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The tenure question

Call to reform system stirs fierce debate in academic world.
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City releases scathing review of police commissioner; Dennis White files injunction to stop his removal

Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey released the devastating findings Friday of an outside investigation into embattled police commissioner Dennis White and made clear her desire for his removal. White filed an injunction to prevent his ouster, claiming Janey did not have the authority to remove him.
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UMass Amherst chancellor praises graduates for persevering through year’s struggles

With nearly empty stands and participants seated in folding chairs 6 feet apart, the University of Massachusetts Amherst feted 6,500 graduate and undergraduate students in five different ceremonies Thursday and Friday.
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Dennis White and Boston’s blue wall of silence are at the center of a crisis that could have been avoided

Nobody looks good in the report by an independent investigator into Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White, placed on leave in February. Not White, that’s for sure. Not former mayor Marty Walsh. Not even Acting Mayor Kim Janey, who inherited the mess. And certainly not the obstructionist Boston Police Department.
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Jarren Duran is crushing the ball in Worcester ... but don’t expect him to be called up to the Red Sox soon

As much as Duran’s performance is generating excitement and anticipation, it seems unlikely that a callup is imminent.
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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY


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‘Bad blood’s already there’ as Bruins, Capitals prepare for potentially intense, physical showdown

The teams met eight times during the regular season, and Boston needs to be wary of big Washington winger Tom Wilson.
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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL


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Shohei Ohtani’s two-way stardom is finally being fulfilled

Mike Trout may be the game's best player, but his dual-threat teammate is taking all the headlines.
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The outer edge of the Seaport is getting a makeover

The city has signed off on a plan to renovate and expand an old warehouse near the Black Falcon cruise ship terminal.
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Deval Patrick leads effort to advise Biden administration on the future of technology

It looks like the former Massachusetts governor will get the opportunity to shape policy in Washington after all — at least when it comes to the future of technology.
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Biden’s IRS blocks Developer push to expand a Trump tax break

The Internal Revenue Service announced Friday that boundaries for the nation’s roughly 8,700 opportunity zones — mainly poor areas in need of economic development — “were established at the time they were designated and are not subject to change.”
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Pat Bond, a sexual-subculture pioneer, dies at 94

He was not a sex educator, a sex worker, or a political figure. No case law was established in his name.
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Billie Hayes, memorable witch on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ dies at 96

Playing a witch named Witchiepoo in the short-lived but much remembered 1969 series “H.R. Pufnstuf,” launched Billie Hayes, whose memorable cackle made an impression and made her a star.
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Bill McCreary dies at 87; blazed trail for Black journalists on TV

An Emmy Award-winning reporter who was one of the first Black television journalists in New York, Bill McCreary's perspective helped fill a noticeable gap in local public affairs reporting and he served as a mentor to a generation of Black journalists.
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DANCE REVIEW


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Boston Ballet gets creative with its virtual-season finale

The program of four dance premieres hints at the promise of dance films for Boston Ballet.
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Meet the painter leaving plein air presents around Boston

“If I can make somebody’s day, that’s worth it,” said nursing student and self-taught artist Jake Garcia.
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‘It’s official!’ First trailer for long-awaited ‘Friends’ reunion is out

The show also has a premiere date: May 27.
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