Stories

Opioid Crisis is Taking A Toll on Those On the Frontlines

March 22, 2018

The drug crisis in New Hampshire has left its mark on thousands of people – those struggling with addiction, their families, friends and co-workers.

 

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How U.S. Customs Officers Are Trained

March 22, 2018

CBP officers work at official ports of entry and they decide who enters the country and who doesn’t. But their broad authority has some civil rights advocates raising concerns.

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Councilor Says N.H. Liquor Commission Aiding Cross-Border ‘Money Laundering’ Scheme

February 16, 2018

The liquor commission, which reported record-breaking $698.2 million in sales last year, acknowledges no such wrongdoing — and, in turn, accuses Volinsky of conducting a “sting operation” in an attempt to turn the agency into a “political football.”

 

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To Understand Great Bay’s Decline (and How to Stop It), Start on the Water

January 3, 2018

New Hampshire’s Great Bay and the Piscataqua River estuary have been in bad shape for years – and the latest data doesn’t show a lot of improvement.

 

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‘Impostor Training’ Aims To Root Out Identity Thieves. But Some See Racial Profiling

January 3, 2018

Detectives, booking officers and county jail sergeants sit side-by-side at the Bristol County Jail and House of Correction, flipping through documents and looking for tips.

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New Hampshire Creates Civil Rights Unit to Combat Discrimination

December 19, 2017

The New Hampshire Department of Justice is launching a new Civil Rights Unit to strengthen its enforcement of anti-discrimination law. The move is one of two equity and inclusion efforts announced by Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday.

 

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How Massachusetts Providers Are Responding To A Call For ‘Sanctuary Hospitals’

November 6, 2017

For immigrants in the country illegally, the fear of running into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has made some public places appear threatening. In the current environment, that can include a visit to the emergency room.

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‘I Was Afraid Of Him And Of Immigration’: Domestic Violence Survivors Take Chance Applying For Special Visa

October 11, 2017

Immigrants living in the country illegally have reason to be on edge. An increase in immigration enforcement under President Trump has led to more arrests of immigrants with no criminal record. And reports of federal immigration agents showing up at schools and courts are heightening fear among people in the country without authorization.

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Mass. High Court Rules Local Authorities Can’t Detain People Solely On ICE Detainers

July 27, 2017

Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Monday that local law enforcement officials do not have the authority, under state law, to detain a person based solely on a request from federal immigration authorities.

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Man Arrested By ICE Following Workers’ Comp Meeting Is Released From Custody

June 13, 2017

A man arrested by federal immigration officials after a workers’ compensation meeting is out of federal custody after nearly two weeks in jail.

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