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Coronavirus Plummets In Massachusetts Prisons And Jails, But Experts Urge Caution
FRAMINGHAM, MA - MAY 3: An arial view of MCI Framingham, a women s prison hit hard by the coronavirus with 71 confirmed cases on May 3, 2020 in Framingham, MA. (Photo by Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Jenifer McKim on BPR | March 10, 2021
The number of prisoners in Massachusetts with active coronavirus cases has dropped to 13 from a high of 540 in December, according to data released this week.
The number includes five inmates housed in state prisons run by the Department of Correction and eight held in county jails, according to a tracker run by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
The first hurdle for the Massachusetts bill to expand driving privileges to immigrants without legal status isn’t Gov. Charlie Baker, who opposed the measure in previous years, but perhaps the leaders in the House and the Senate who determine what bills end up on the floor for a vote. The last bill was approved by the Transportation Committee and referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee .
QUINCY – A new analysis shows that the populations of at least five state House of Representatives districts and one Senate district have moved from mostly white to majority-minority, a demographic shift that could have implications when lawmakers draw new district boundaries later this year.
The 1st Norfolk District, represented by Rep. Bruce Ayers, D-Quincy, is one of the districts that is no longer considered majority white. Ayers district includes parts of Quincy, wards 3, 4, 5 and 6, as well as four precincts in Randolph.
“Diversity is one of our greatest strengths in both Quincy and in Randolph, Ayers said in a statement Thursday. The growth of these diverse populations in my district highlights that Quincy and Randolph are a great place to live, work and raise a family, no matter your background.