Category: Boston
Without George Washington, America Wouldn’t Have A 250th Birthday
No one looms larger in the story of our nation’s struggle for independence than George Washington, who today seems almost mythical.
Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally
From The Boston Herald: Judicial Watch, a conservative activist group, is suing the City of Boston over public records it says the city failed to produce for internal emails and costs tied to the mayor’s defiant pro-sanctuary press conference that featured a mariachi band. The lawsuit filed Monday in Suffolk Superior Court alleges that the City of […]
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Democratic-led city’s alleged ‘race-based’ housing strategy prompts federal investigation
One Democratic-led city’s housing plan is facing scrutiny from the Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development.
On Thursday, HUD announced that it had opened an investigation into Boston’s “race-based” housing program, claiming that the city’s diversity, equity, and inclusion practices may “violate civil rights protections under the Fair Housing Act and Title VI.”
‘This warped mentality will be fully exposed, and Boston will come into full compliance with federal anti-discrimination law.’
HUD sent a letter to Boston’s Office of Housing in mid-September, stating that the department had reason to believe the city was using federal grants to support a race-based housing plan. The letter cited the city’s website, which described Boston Housing Strategy 2025 as “provid[ing] tools to … reduce racial disparities through homeownership and development opportunities for BIPOC-led organizations.”
Boston’s housing strategy states that its goal is to ensure at least 65% of home-buying opportunities are awarded to “BIPOC” households.
HUD requested numerous documents from Boston to investigate the matter.
The department informed Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu’s office on Thursday that it had opened an investigation into its housing strategy.
Scott Turner. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
“To further its racialist theory of housing justice, the City’s Fair Housing Assessment promises to ‘target homebuyer outreach’ at ‘Black and Latinx families’ and pressure ‘banks and mortgage lenders to increase their lending in communities of color,’” read HUD’s notification to Boston.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner stated that the department believes the city ”has engaged in a social engineering project that intentionally advances discriminatory housing policies driven by an ideological commitment to DEI rather than merit or need.”
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President Donald Trump, Scott Turner. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
“HUD is committed to protecting every American’s civil rights and will thoroughly investigate the City’s stated goal of ‘integrating racial equity into every layer of city government,’” Turner said. “This warped mentality will be fully exposed, and Boston will come into full compliance with federal anti-discrimination law.”
A city spokesperson told Blaze News, “Boston will never abandon our commitment to fair and affordable housing, and we will defend our progress to keep Bostonians in their homes against these unhinged attacks from Washington.”
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Judicial Watch Sues Boston Mayor for Details of Pro-Sanctuary Press Conference Featuring Mariachi Band
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Massachusetts Public Records Law lawsuit against the City of Boston for details about a press conference – opened by a mariachi band – held by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on August 19, 2025, during which Wu publicly defied U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s demands that […]
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Suspect walks free amid serious charges due to jaw-dropping technicality — and is accused of murder just weeks later
A 29-year-old male accused in a fatal stabbing in Boston over the weekend was facing weapons and drug charges less than a month ago but walked free.
Court records indicate that Javonte Robinson’s previous weapons and drug charges were dismissed when an attorney could not be found after 45 days, WCVB-TV reported.
‘Under Governor Healey, the state failed to pay public defenders adequately, failed to ensure the courts had the staffing they needed, and failed to protect the public.’
Robinson’s case was dropped amid a work stoppage involving private attorneys who normally defend suspects who can’t afford lawyers, the station said, adding that the attorneys in question stopped accepting new cases in May in an attempt to force the state to pay them more.
WCVB said Robinson was among 145 individuals whose charges were dismissed in one day of court proceedings.
Robinson then allegedly stabbed a man Saturday night in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood, and the victim was taken to a hospital, where he died, Boston police said, according to the station. Robinson was arrested just after 3 p.m. Sunday, WCVB noted.
Robinson was arraigned Monday in Dorchester District Court and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, Boston.com reported, citing court records. He was then taken to Suffolk County Jail, the outlet added.
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In late August, Robinson was arraigned on charges of possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class A drug. He was released on personal recognizance, according to the records, but was transported to Attleboro District Court, where he was wanted on other outstanding warrants.
Last month, Robinson’s charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning that the case could be reopened in the future. This was the result of the “Lavallee protocol,” which was activated in Massachusetts earlier this year due to the work stoppage.
Boston.com noted that the “Lavallee protocol” mandates that defendants without attorneys are ordered released after being held for more than seven days — and those who go 45 days without a lawyer have their cases dismissed without prejudice.
This is what happened in Robinson’s dangerous weapon case, Boston.com said, citing court records.
Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve blasted Democrat Gov. Maura Healey for her handling of the lawyer shortage in the wake of the Robinson case, the Boston Herald reported.
Shortsleeve, according to the paper, said that “this should never happen in a functioning state government. Under Governor Healey, the state failed to pay public defenders adequately, failed to ensure the courts had the staffing they needed, and failed to protect the public. That is unacceptable, and it is dangerous.”
Fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue also blamed Healey, the Herald said: “The fundamental role of the governor is to uphold the law and keep our communities safe. This is another example of our governor failing to solve problems and [running] an organization that has a horrible impact on the victim and their families.”
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RIP Mike Greenwell — a Good Ball Player and a Good Man
I’m a bit late with this. But word only recently reached me of the premature death of Mike Greenwell, former…
