Massachusetts Tag

Judicial Watch Suing on Behalf of Teacher Claiming She Was Fired for Social Media Posts About Critical Race Theory

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 02, 2021 11 Comments

A high school teacher in Hanover, Massachusetts named Kari MacRae ran for school board and won. She made a video on the social media site 'TikTok' explaining that she ran for school board to prevent Critical Race Theory from being taught and was subsequently fired. Now Judicial Watch is suing on her behalf.

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Fitchburg State U. Hosts Racially Segregated Safe Spaces for Students to Process Rittenhouse Verdict

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 22, 2021 10 Comments

"The Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness is creating space for our community"...

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Emerson College Denies Appeal of ‘Bias’ Charge Against Conservative Student Group Over China Criticism

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 18, 2021 19 Comments

The Turning Point USA chapter at Emerson College in Boston is being punished for distributing stickers that are critical of the Chinese Communist Party. We mentioned this story in a Quick Take. TPUSA appealed a bias charge over this and now the school is doubling down.

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NPR Suffers ‘When Woke Worlds Collide’ Dilemma in Piece on Historic Winner of Boston Mayoral Race

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 17, 2021 50 Comments

"We realize we don't always get things right the first time, and our previous tweet/headline misrepresented the story. We deleted the previous tweet, which was causing harm, and have updated the story," NPR tweeted in response to the controversy over their initial story framing....

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Citing Georgia’s Support For The Firearms Industry, Remington Announces Move From New York

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 12, 2021 26 Comments

In September, 2021, Smith & Wesson announced that it was moving its headquarters from Massachusetts to Tennessee...

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MIT Alums Withdrawing Financial Support Over School’s Drift Into Wokeness

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 09, 2021 3 Comments

"damaging the institution and academic freedom at large"...

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Human Rights Group Demands U Mass Boston Take Action After Students For Justice In Palestine Attack On Pro-Israel Christian

Posted by Johanna Markind on November 07, 2021 7 Comments

"Mr. Van Zile was intimidated, harassed, and assaulted by rally participants who turned on him after another participant identified him as a “rabid Zionist,” based on his knowledge of Mr. Van Zile’s editorials supporting Israel and criticizing its detractors. Mr. Van Zile informs us that...

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“Boston Zip Code Quota Plan” Designed To Reduce Asian Enrollment Again Upheld by Federal District Court

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 30, 2021 24 Comments

School District sought to reduce Asian enrollment at academically-elite public schools through supposedly race-neutral zip code criteria, and so far it's working....

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Dangerous Rat-Borne Disease Outbreaks Infecting Both Coasts

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 18, 2021 37 Comments

Boston public health officials warn about leptospirosis in homeless as West Los Angeles faces epidemic in dogs....

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Jewish and Watchdog Groups Raise Alarm Over Ethnic Studies Legislation in Massachusetts

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 11, 2021 4 Comments

“An Act relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education”...

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Biden Kills Another Trump Order, Closes “Monuments” to Use by American Business

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 09, 2021 18 Comments

It's petty choices like this that will crown Biden as God Emperor of Stagflation. ...

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COVID Slamming New England Despite High Vaccination Rate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 06, 2021 83 Comments

Study published in European Journal of Epidemiology shows higher vaccine levels are not tied to fewer new Covid cases. Researchers conclude we need to "strike the balance of learning to live with COVID-19"....

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Emerson College Investigating Conservative Student Group Over Stickers Criticizing Government of China

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 06, 2021 5 Comments

“inconsistent with the College’s values and will not be tolerated on our campus”...

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UMass Amherst Hires Cybersecurity Firm to Investigate After Racist Emails Sent to Black Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 02, 2021 7 Comments

"The email was sent from an anonymous account and posted to Instagram and Twitter by Bishop Talbert Swan, president of the N.A.A.C.P. in nearby Springfield."...

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Tired of CRT and the Woke Mob? So are We! – October 7, Dedham (MA)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 25, 2021 14 Comments

I'll be speaking to the Norfolk County Republican Committee...

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New Policy at UMass Medical School Restricts Faculty Support for the Death Penalty

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2021 4 Comments

"sets out guidelines meant to dissuade physicians from performing or aiding in legally authorized executions"...

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Native American Tribe Wants Name of Myles Standish Removed From Boston University Dorm

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2021 5 Comments

"Myles Standish is remembered by this lands’ first peoples for the extreme acts of violence he committed against their ancestors"...

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Over a Dozen Massachusetts Community Colleges Announce COVID Vaccine Requirements

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 21, 2021 4 Comments

"announcement comes as more municipalities across the state re-introduce mask mandates and cases of COVID-19 increase"...

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