Changemaker: Catherine Gaggioli, Books on the T co-founder
Catherine Gaggioli, 28, has always loved books, but despite teasing from friends and family she knew she wouldn’t become a librarian. “People used
Massachusetts mayors support abortion rights bill
Five Massachusetts mayors urged legislators to pass the ROE Act, designed to protect and improve access to abortion across the state, from the
Debtors’ prisons are back and rooted in racism, ACLU lawyer says
By Catherine McGloin Debtors’ prisons are back and, according to ACLU lawyer Nusrat Choudhury, it’s black and Latino communities that are being disproportionately
Life in Mission Hill: Jim Vrabel
By Catherine McGloin For Jim Vrabel, 70, Mission Hill in the 1970s was a patchwork of local activist organizations. Each was fighting to
The Child Trafficking Film that Forced FOSTA
After years of campaigning, it took Jane Doe and a unique 2017 documentary to change the law. But will FOSTA end child sex trafficking?
Missing and Exploited: The State of Child Trafficking in Massachusetts
With one year of federal grant funding left, advocates for trafficked children are worried about the future of protective services.
Life in Mission Hill: Elsa Carrasquillo
By Catherine McGloin In a basement office, sitting at a desk cluttered with paperwork, board games and crayons, Elsa Carrasquillo fielded questions from
Can Art Cause Gentrification?
Local muralists are brightening neighborhoods with public art. But, they say, it may make these areas more attractive to developers who will push community members out.