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Friday, February 18, 2022
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
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Mother who says teacher hit her son faults Boston Public Schools: ‘I had trust and faith they would keep my son safe but they didn’t’
BPS agreed last summer to pay $650,000 to five families who alleged that the school failed to protect their children from a student who they accused of sexually assaulting them.
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Politics
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Police removed 600-plus names from a Boston gang database. For some councilors, it’s not enough.
More than 3,000 people are still listed in the controversial database, in which Black and Latinx Boston residents are disproportionately represented.
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With Mass. GOP in trouble, Baker pledges to help like-minded candidates
“The fact that we’re at a point in time where so many people aren’t listening to anybody other than their own voice — it’s incredibly distressing to me,” the governor said.
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john powers | on the olympics
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Kamila Valieva’s fourth-place finish averted a very awkward situation for several parties
Had the Russian figure skater won an Olympic medal, it would have been a nightmare for the IOC, the ISU, the WADA, and her own federation.
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RI BUSINESS
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R.I. attorney general denies Lifespan-Care New England health care merger
The attorney general’s decision noted that nearly all Rhode Islanders would see health care costs rise and health care workers would be harmed by the deal.
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The Nation
Nation
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Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1 billion for Great Lakes cleanup
President Biden declared Thursday that a $1 billion infusion from the bipartisan infrastructure deal would restore the Great Lakes harbors and tributary rivers that have been polluted by industrial toxins.
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Nation
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US judge permits interviews with Trump, 2 children in civil probe
New York Attorney General Letitia James can question former president Donald Trump and two of his adult children under oath as part of a civil inquiry into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday, flustering prevention efforts by Trump's legal team.
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Political Notebook
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Court lets ruling against Cowboys for Trump stand
A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups.
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The World
World
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Police in Ottawa mobilize for an ‘imminent’ crackdown on protest
After weeks of protests that have paralyzed parts of Canada and seized global attention, police forces mobilized Thursday in and around Ottawa, scene of the last major blockade, warning that a crackdown was “imminent” and threatening demonstrators with an array of legal penalties.
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World
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Artillery exchanges in Eastern Ukraine may presage invasion, US warns
Residents near Ukraine’s front line rushed into basements for cover Thursday as exchanges of artillery fire with Russian-backed separatists reached their most intense level in months, an ominous development amid Western fears that Russia might use the fighting as a pretext to invade Ukraine.
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France and allies to begin withdrawal from Mali
France and several of its Western allies said Thursday that they would begin a “coordinated withdrawal” of military forces from Mali, capping months of an increasingly bitter breakdown in relations with the country’s ruling junta and throwing into uncertainty regional antiterrorism operations spearheaded by French armed forces.
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Editorial & Opinion
EDITORIAL
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State wiretap law, a relic of the ’60s, needs a redo
Police should get authority to use electronic surveillance in investigations of murders and other serious crimes.
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OPINION
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I don’t need Eminem’s knee. I need the NFL to own its systemic racism problem.
The NFL continues to profit off the labor of mostly Black bodies while systemically denying them the opportunity to lead.
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OPINION
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A Steller’s Sea-Eagle is one for every birder’s life list
It’s a connection to a little bit of Kamchatka right here in New England. This bird scores an 11 out of 10 on the birders’ excitement scale.
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Metro
Metro
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A belated thanks to some profiles in courage
Chris Dempsey, Liam Kerr, and Kelley Gossett, lead organizers of No Boston Olympics, who took on business and political orthodoxy, risked ridicule, and won.
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Black History
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Pumpsie Green, Red Sox’s first Black player, paved way for team’s future
Green spent much of his time segregated from his white teammates and endured racial slurs from spectators.
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K-12
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Student beaten, taunted in alleged attack outside N. Attleborough High School
The student suffered injuries to his forehead, cheek, and knuckle, and told police he was called a “freak” during the encounter, legal filings show.
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Sports
Major League Baseball
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Latest negotiating session between MLB owners and players lasts just 15 minutes
A source described the meeting as barely worth the effort it took to walk the couple of blocks from MLB headquarters to union headquarters in Manhattan.
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Bruins notebook
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Back in Boston, Brad Marchand still waiting on Gary Bettman’s decision
Thursday night’s game was the fourth Marchand was forced to sit out for the swipes he took at Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry on Feb. 8.
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Islanders 4, Bruins 1
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Bruins’ monthlong offensive woes continue in loss to Islanders
Taylor Hall scored the Bruins’ lone goal, in the first period.
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Business
Business
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Boston’s cruise industry hopes for a buoyant rebound
After docking just seven cruise ships in the last two years, Massport is projecting a nearly-full schedule in 2022 as the cruise industry attempts to rebound.
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Business
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Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low
Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 for the week ending Feb. 12, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Business
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FAA’s administrator to resign next month
A rare holdover from the Trump administration, Steve Dickson drew praise from industry groups and labor unions after announcing his plans to leave.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Cocoanut Grove fire survivor Christian Gerhard, 97, strove to increase literacy
After witnessing the first moments of the tragic blaze, she escaped and went on to be a musician and professor.
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Obituaries
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Bob Wall, martial arts master who sparred with Bruce Lee, dies at 82
A martial arts master who with quick business wits and even fleeter fists, Bob Wall propelled disciplines like karate, aikido, and Brazilian jujitsu into the American mainstream, along the way making friends and sharing the screen with the likes of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris.
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Obituaries
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Walter Dellinger, renowned legal scholar who served in Clinton Justice Department, dies at 80
Mr. Dellinger served as acting solicitor general in the Clinton administration and more recently helped Joe Biden build defenses against possible efforts to overturn his election as president.
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Arts & Lifestyle
BOOKS
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Boston teacher creates online bookstore for Black children
Through Lit for Black Kids, Briana Perkins aims to get books depicting Black joy into more homes and schools, lifting Black authors and illustrators while she’s at it.
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THE TICKET
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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Music, theater, comedy, museum, and family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers.
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Music
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Not only can Sarah Borges deliver a song, she does packages too
The Massachusetts singer-songwriter spent lockdown recording her new album, "Together Alone," and picking up a paycheck as a courier.
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