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Mass. reports 226 new coronavirus cases, 25 new deaths; key reopening metrics linger at lower levels

State officials reported Thursday that the coronavirus death toll had risen by 25 to 7,963, and that the number of people testing positive for the virus had climbed by 226 to 107,837. Two of the four key metrics that the state is monitoring to determine the pace of reopening fell, while two stayed stable.

See the latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

Mayor Walsh to form equity cabinet office to fight racial injustice

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Thursday also touted a new racial equity fund, and said the city will also be filing a new zoning amendment to protect access to fair housing.

Walsh launches fund to address racial inequity

SJC won?t take up case to overturn eviction moratorium

Judge's decision dashes landlords' hopes to have the dispute resolved quickly.

Noose found hanging outside charter school in Framingham

Framingham police are investigating after a noose was found hanging outside a building at a charter school on Juneteenth, an act school officials condemned as ?abhorrent? in a message to the community Wednesday afternoon.

Noose, white power signs found in Yarmouth

He produced a license, passport, tax return, and his birth certificate. But the state says that still doesn?t prove who he is

The state Department of Unemployment Assistance has clamped down on its claims system in the wake of fraud, but in doing so has cut out access to many valid claims and hasn't provided much in the way of an explanation for the steps it has taken. 2 hours ago

State education reopening plan leaves parents, officials wanting more detail

Governor Charlie Baker?s new guidelines for the start of the academic year left parents, teachers, and school officials eager for more details ? and anxious about what the fall semester will hold.

State guidelines for when Mass. schools reopen: masks, meals in classrooms, no temperature checks Read the state?s guidelines on reopening schools

Graphics: See where coronavirus is spiking in the US

After a lull in May, coronavirus cases around the United States have surged again to record levels, as COVID-19 continues to tear through the country. Here's a look at where all 50 states stand ? and where the peaks are occurring.

CDC estimates 20 million Americans have had coronavirus US coronavirus cases near an all-time high as governors backtrack A list of current travel advisories due to COVID-19 in the Northeast

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Blackface and white lies

Enough with the flag-burning nonsense

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Trump?s latest virus treatment: A taste of his own medicine

A look at Elijah McClain?s death in police encounter

Investigations by Aurora police and a district attorney produced no charges. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, citing appeals from the public, appointed a special prosecutor on Thursday to examine the case.

Colorado reopens inquiry into Elijah McClain?s 2019 death

Giant stinging jellyfish are appearing in greater numbers on Mass. beaches, but no one seems to know why

The blobby, bell-shaped creatures are called lion?s mane jellyfish, and officials are warning swimmers to be on the lookout for them.

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Why Joe Biden is winning

President Trump is unpopular. And the former vice president has stayed out of trouble for the moment.

NASCAR releases photo from Talladega: ?The noose was real, as was our concern for Bubba?

The image, taken by NASCAR security, was released by the organization in response to criticism that it somehow overreacted.

Fact checking Trump?s claims about the Maine lobster industry

In another tweet rife with falsehoods, President Trump on Wednesday alleged that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ?destroyed the lobster and fishing industry in Maine.?

Comedian Sarah Cooper skewers Trump?s handling of lobster industry woes

Harvard study finds pandemic will cost primary care doctors an average of $65,000

Its authors say some medical practices could be at risk of closing down.

In wake of Black Lives Matter, a renewed push to end schools? Native American mascots

Advocates said a national reckoning on race could help drive support for long-sought changes.

Three Wilmington, N.C., officers fired after racist talk of killing Black residents

Sitting in his patrol car in Wilmington, N.C., earlier this month, Officer Michael "Kevin" Piner predicted that Black Lives Matter protests would soon lead to civil war. "I'm ready," Piner told another officer, adding that he planned to buy assault rifles.

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?When I hear Black Lives Matter, I want to focus on the lives.' After policing, a host of other systems await reform

The stark inequities that Black Americans have long endured in the criminal justice system are only the tip of the iceberg, activists say. But will the diverse coalition of protesters demanding change dig in to fight systemic racism in housing, health care, and education?

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Outside of Boston?s police commissioner, there may be no officer more widely recognized than Captain John ?Jack? Danilecki. To some, he is ?the avatar of cop violence in Boston.? To others, he's a tough-love cop in a difficult job.

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Mayor Jorge Elorza announced Thursday that a Special Committee for Commemorative Works will meet to discuss the future of the statue.

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Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?

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Mayor Walsh to form equity cabinet office to fight racial injustice

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Thursday also touted a new racial equity fund, and said the city will also be filing a new zoning amendment to protect access to fair housing.

Conservation group warns of blue-green algae in Charles River

Toxic blue-green algae has been found at sites by the Harvard Bridge and the Museum of Science, the Charles River Watershed Association said in a tweet Thursday afternoon.

Giant stinging jellyfish are appearing in greater numbers on Mass. beaches, but no one seems to know why

The blobby, bell-shaped creatures are called lion?s mane jellyfish, and officials are warning swimmers to be on the lookout for them.

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