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More by Cara Bayles
The 10 Percent Shift: Revolutionizing the Way You Shopnew
If you're looking to be the savior of the American economy, the key might not be in how much you buy, but where you buy it.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
02-11-2009 |
Economy
What's Mass. Doing to Keep Former Prisoners from Returning to Jail?new
A 2002 study by the Massachusetts Sentencing Committee found recidivism rates had reached 49.1 percent. The Commission to End Homelessness estimated 16 percent of the 25,500 people released each year become homeless. Former prisoners must also navigate Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI), the state's rap sheet on anyone ensnared in the criminal justice system.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
05-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
The How and Why of Prison Overcrowdingnew
The US prison population grew eight-fold since 1970; more than 2.3 million people are incarcerated nationally, and overcrowding is pandemic in Massachusetts prisons. Two years ago, Massachusetts Department of Corrections facilities were at 134 percent capacity. Now they've reached 143 percent.
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Cara Bayles |
05-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
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Terror: Then and Nownew
"What the fuck is going on? Are you down there?"
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Chris Faraone |
04-16-2013 |
Disasters
Occupy Boston's Faux Evictionnew
An eviction notice from the Boston Police Department led thousands of people down to Dewey Square on Thursday night, preparing for a raid of Occupy Boston by the BPD at midnight.
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Monica Castillo |
12-09-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Boston
"We have a permit. It’s called The Constitution."new
Reporting live from #OCCUPYBOSTON.
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Lauren Metter |
10-12-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Invisible Handjobnew
Did the stimulus package satisfy?
Dig Boston |
Alexandra Kiki Tarkhan |
09-01-2010 |
Economy
Mass. Proposes Bill to Feed Homeless With Leftoversnew
A bill proposed in March 2009 by State Rep. Paul McMurtry would give restaurants and cafeterias the freedom to donate their edible, cooked leftovers to food pantries and homeless shelters.
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Catherine Krug |
04-28-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Paul McMurtry
