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In a statement, an ICE spokesperson tells @gbhnews.bsky.social Ozturk's visa was revoked after an investigation found she was "involved in activities supporting Hamas"

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A video shared with GBH News shows Ozturk walking as several people in plain clothes with their faces covered walk nearby. A man in a hoodie approaches her, then grabs her wrists. Ozturk screams, then asks “Can I call the police?” before being told “We’re the police.”

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Tufts international graduate student taken into ICE custody A Tufts University international graduate student was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and remains in federal custody, according to an email sent by the university ...

A Tufts University graduate student has been detained by ICE

“The university had no pre-knowledge of this incident,” Tufts president Sunil Kumar wrote, “and did not share any information with federal authorities prior to the event.”

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Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers.

"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."

3.9 magnitude earthquake near York Harbor Maine at 10:22 am EST

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Massachusetts legislators nix overdose prevention sites in stalled opioid bill “It’s an act of political cowardice,” one advocate told GBH News.

Advocates and substance use experts argue that, while the compromise allows other important provisions to move forward, it represents another defeat in a years-long fight to legalize an important tool in overdose prevention.

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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal charges of aiding and abetting wire fraud and and is set to appear in court in Boston Friday.

City councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested this morning on federal fraud charges

The indictment alleges that she conducted a kickback scheme -- using federal funds to pay off fines from state ethics violations for hiring family members

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Thousands of Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers move to form a union Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.

"All eyes are on Massachusetts"

Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.

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Families scramble as teacher strikes continue Peabody's Northshore Mall has become a refuge for parents and students looking to keep kids busy during school closures.

One 4th grader breathlessly explained that today’s plan includes a trip to SkyZone. A friend who is “literally always at their house,” interjects to declare that he has used the time to master the skill of eating an entire Big Mac in under one minute.

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After Mass. and Cass crackdown, homeless community cast out into the shadows of Boston Five months into the city's tent ban, a diaspora of former Mass. and Cass dwellers live under bridges, tunnels and highway underpasses or in encampments just beyond city limits.

Five months into a crackdown on homeless encampments at Mass. and Cass and stronger enforcement of a citywide tent-ban, many unsheltered are scattered across Boston in new encampments under bridges, tunnels and highway underpasses or just beyond city limits

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Mass high court bans 'life without parole' for people under 21, a first in the nation Judges cited the still-developing “brains of emerging adults” in their ruling Thursday.

“This is not a guarantee or a get-out-of-jail-free card. This is a possibility, an opportunity,” Greenberg said. “For many people, it’s a last hope."

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Greater Boston Segments Stories and analysis from GBH's "Greater Boston"

today on Greater Boston:

Mayor Michelle Wu and coordinated response director Tania del Rio join me to give an update on homelessness throughout the city of Boston since a sweep of an encampment at Mass. and Cass earlier this month. @wgbh.org @gbhnews.bsky.social

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Wu announces plan to rebuild Long Island bridge and treatment center With a long-awaited license in hand, Boston is launching a four-year plan to resurrect the substance abuse treatment campus.

After securing a “significant” permit from the state, the city plans to begin construction by spring of 2024 with the goal of opening the bridge within four years

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How Boston's bike mayor is making roads safer and more inclusive Ortiz wants more people who look like her to get out and bike.

“If we want to make changes in the way that we travel and make sure that our planet is ready for our kids, we need to show them that biking is joy.”

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Massachusetts’ system for migrant families seeking shelter approaches its breaking point Boston Medical Center began turning some new arrivals away this week.

"The system doesn't have enough space. They are desperately looking for places to put homeless families, no matter where they're from."

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'This isn't us': How a shooting in Mattapan retraumatized a neglected community The shooting sparked frustration among residents who have called for help in addressing community violence.

“What else do we as a community need to do? Because I am tired of you telling me that my neighborhood is a neighborhood where bad things happen."

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