Alexa Coultoff

The lawyers in the gratuitous Flint, Mich., water disaster are flush with tens of millions of dollars, but the victims have yet to see a penny, bravo to @dcreport.bsky.social,
@northeasternu.bsky.social and student journalist, Alexa Coultoff:

In the first piece in the #FlintUnfiltered series, part of DCReport's partnership with @northeasternu.bsky.social's School of Journalism, student reporter @alexacoultoff.bsky.social investigates why the settlement hasn't yet been paid out to Flint residents, and if payment is ever coming.

In blue-collar Fall River, Mass., a lack of reliable news coincides with the rise of Trump By Alexa Coultoff FALL RIVER, Mass. — Keith Thibault likes to say he “runs a news department of one” out of the TV production studio at Bristol Community College. When Thibault was growing up in th…

New at What Works, by @northeasternu.bsky.social student @alexacoultoff.bsky.social: "In blue-collar Fall River, Mass., a lack of reliable news coincides with the rise of Trump." #mapoli #localnews

‘The President is neither a King nor a dictator’: Maine Governor Mills defends state’s transgender policies amid Trump investigation - The Boston Globe Hours after President Trump publicly sparred with Mills, the Democrat released a statement warning Americans that “the rule of law” is at stake.

The spotlight on Maine follows a monthlong period rife with online spats between state politicians over whether transgender student-athletes should be allowed to participate in sporting competitions, and whether the state must abide by Trump’s new definitions of gender ideology.

A man was wrongfully convicted of a 1979 murder. After 35 years in prison, he’s suing the town of Milford. - The Boston Globe Gary Cifizzari is suing the town of Milford and a handful of other entities for physical and emotional damage he has suffered during the 35 years he spent in prison for the murder of his great-aunt, a...

A man was wrongfully convicted of a 1979 murder. After 35 years in prison, he’s suing the town of Milford. Today for @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/08/m...

The future of computing is fast approaching, says URI professor who spearheaded physics study - The Boston Globe Quantum bits, the smallest components of a quantum computer, can be scaled up in order to effectively make encryption and other forms of communication more secure.

Innovator Q&A by @alexacoultoff.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/25/m...

What will a second Trump term mean for the Freedom of Information Act? The law itself is likely to stand, but experts expect a surge in requests, longer delays, and more court dates.

What will a second Trump term mean for the Freedom of Information Act? The law itself is likely to stand, but experts expect a surge in requests, longer delays, and more court dates.
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Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe to launch archeological investigation of ancient burying ground - The Boston Globe Though Burying Hill was once said to be the center of life for the Wampanoag people, it is today shrouded with trees and largely forgotten.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe's success in receiving funding to conduct an archeological study into their land in Bourne. This week, Mass. Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order granting the tribe state recognition.
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Brown University transfers 255 acres in Bristol, R.I., to the Pokanoket Indian tribe: ‘We are the original stewards’ - The Boston Globe “We are not talking about a land acknowledgment or cultural appreciation,” lawyer Taino Palermo said. “They have set a precedent to show other institutions they can do this.”

“This is tying into a larger initiative..about rematriation ― honoring and respecting the relationship Indians have had with lands” Raymond Two Hawks Watson said. “A lot of harm was done. We can’t run from that history. It’s about what we as a society can do now.”
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‘We deserve a say’: Medical residents in Rhode Island push to unionize - The Boston Globe Rhode Island medical residents caRhode Island medical residents campaign for unionization as costs rise, citing inadequate pay and a lack of support for well-being amid a physician shortage in the sta...

BREAKING: Nearly 1,000 physicians and fellows affiliated with Brown University and employed by the state’s two largest health care systems in Rhode Island are moving to unionize.

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