Nation

Judge sentences former Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright to two years in prison

Kim Potter said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright. Her sentence falls below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors. Continue reading →

Nation

Jury indicts 19 Austin police officers on protest assault charges, sources say

A Texas grand jury indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide following the killing of George Floyd. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Pence defends GOP censure of 2 lawmakers

Former vice president Mike Pence — who repeated his assertion that “January 6th was a tragic day” — said he does not think the RNC’s resolution, which has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats, was “talking about people that engaged in violence against persons or property that day.” Continue reading →

World

9 more deaths at least, as 2nd major storm rocks Northern Europe

The second major storm in three days smashed through Northern Europe on Friday, killing at least nine people as high winds felled trees, cancelled train services, and ripped sections off the roof of London’s O2 Arena. Continue reading →

World

Police suppress Ottawa protest after 3 weeks, one leader arrested

Some trucks of the self-styled Freedom Convoy were towed Friday, as Ottawa police arrested many protesters and ended their hold on Canada's capital. Continue reading →

World

These vaccines have been embraced by the world. Why not in China?

Beijing once said it had two mRNA shots within reach and ready for approval — one homemade and one produced by a foreign company. Today, neither is available. Continue reading →

OPINION

Oh my guac! The truth behind the short-lived avocado crisis of 2022.

The avocado is another victim of the cartels in Mexico. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Wu’s proposed real estate transfer tax deserves Legislature’s blessing

A modest tax on high-end real estate sales in Boston can make that happen. Continue reading →

OPINION

Consider this: Panel discussions around Boston Feb. 19-25

All events are free unless otherwise noted. Continue reading →

Metro

Anxious car buyers find themselves watching the same (smoldering) boat

The operator of a Rhode Island-bound car transport ship that caught fire off Portugal, prompting the evacuation of the crew, said Friday that salvage teams were headed to the Azores to assess damage to the vessel and the inventory of vehicles on board. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Athol man charged with using riot shield against police during Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

Vincent J. Gillespie, 60, was charged with using a police shield to attack officers trying to block rioters from entering the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was preparing to confirm Joe Biden’s election as the next president. Continue reading →

Black History

Ellen S. Jackson: a leader of desegregation movement of Boston Public Schools

Ellen Swepson Jackson, a Boston civil rights activist, was determined to give all children equal access to education. Her actions helped to pave the way for the desegregation of Boston Public Schools. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Nothing is clear in the Eastern Conference

“It’s going to come down to teams getting on a hot streak these last [20 plus] games and trying to find that rhythm and hopefully stay healthy or get healthy,” said Atlanta coach Nate McMillan. Continue reading →

MLB

MLB cancels spring training games through March 4, will meet with MLBPA every day next week

The announcement by Major League Baseball means the Red Sox lose nine spring training games, five of them at home. Continue reading →

bruins notebook

Bruins could benefit from defensemen getting offensive

Goal scoring ebbs and flows in every season, and right now the Bruins are stuck at low tide. Continue reading →

Retail

Roxbury’s Frugal Bookstore garners donations after weekend fire

The Black-owned bookstore has created a GoFundMe page to “replenish stock from the water damage and repair store furnishings” after a Feb. 12 blaze. Continue reading →

Technology

DraftKings stock plunges further on 2022 loss estimate

The surge in online gambling has continued to fuel DraftKings’ coffers, but the Boston company’s increasing losses have spooked the stock market. Continue reading →

Business

Akili SEC filing details challenges facing its video game treatment for ADHD

Akili is one of the pioneering companies pushing the idea that software can be prescribed by a doctor to treat medical conditions. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Minnesota Representative Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle

Elected for the first time in 2018 and reelected in 2020, Jim Hagedorn represented the First District, which stretches across southern Minnesota and included some of the same territories his father represented as a congressman in the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ian McDonald, of the bands King Crimson and Foreigner, dies at 75

Though Mr. McDonald’s work with Foreigner reaped far greater financial rewards, his work with King Crimson outdistanced it in creativity and influence. Continue reading →

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Music

Paul McCartney has a date at Fenway Park on June 7

This summer's show will arrive just days before the ex-Beatle's 80th birthday. Continue reading →

Names

How Jamaica Plain’s Video Underground rental store is surviving the streaming era

To compete with the many available streaming services, the Video Underground DVD rental store in Jamaica Plain has had to diversify its offerings. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

At what point should we break up?

"I love my boyfriend, but long-distance is hard." Continue reading →