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ICE chief threatens to ‘flood’ Boston with agents after mayor won’t abandon sanctuary policy

ICE chief threatens to ‘flood’ Boston with agents after mayor won’t abandon sanctuary policy

The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has threatened to “flood” Boston with immigration agents following Mayor Michelle Wu’s refusal to drop the city’s sanctuary policies. Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, said during a Wednesday interview on “The Howie Carr Show,” a conservative radio program, that the agency would expand its presence in the area. His comments …

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Father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown accused of stabbing a man in Las Vegas

Father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown accused of stabbing a man in Las Vegas

The father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was arrested and accused of stabbing a man early Wednesday evening in Las Vegas, authorities said. Officers were called to the 1500 block of South Buffalo Drive at 5:42 p.m. PT and found “a male suffering from several stab wounds,” according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department statement. That victim was …

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ICE director vows to ‘flood’ Boston after Mayor Wu’s refusal to strip sanctuary protections

ICE director vows to ‘flood’ Boston after Mayor Wu’s refusal to strip sanctuary protections

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said federal immigration authorities plan to “flood” Boston in response to Mayor Michelle Wu’s refusal to dismantle the city’s sanctuary protections, as ordered by the Trump administration. Speaking on “The Howie Carr Show” Wednesday, Lyons said his response to Wu’s stated intention to defy the federal order is that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, …

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Beloved Judge Frank Caprio, of ‘Caught in Providence,’ dies – NBC Boston

Beloved Judge Frank Caprio, of ‘Caught in Providence,’ dies – NBC Boston

Beloved Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio has died after a cancer diagnosis, according to posts on his popular social media pages. Relatives confirmed his death to NBC affiliate WJAR on Wednesday, a day after he’d asked followers from a hospital bed for their prayers. “Unfortunately I’ve had a setback, I’m back in the hospital now and I’m coming to you …

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‘Boston will not back down’: mayor hits back at Trump officials’ sanctuary city threats | Boston

‘Boston will not back down’: mayor hits back at Trump officials’ sanctuary city threats | Boston

Boston’s mayor Michelle Wu has hit back sharply at the Trump administration’s legal threats over sanctuary city immigration policies, declaring that “Boston will not back down”. Wu told a news conference outside Boston’s city hall on Tuesday: “The US attorney general asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures. …

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Wu fires back at Bondi’s demand to shed so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies, saying ‘Boston will never back down’

Wu fires back at Bondi’s demand to shed so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies, saying ‘Boston will never back down’

Mayor Michelle Wu, joined by community members and elected officials, responds to the recent letter from the Department of Justice at a press conference at City Hall Plaza. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shot back at U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s demands to expand the city’s policies to work with immigration enforcement in a letter Tuesday, condemning what she …

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Boston Celtics have a new owner. The drive to add more NBA championships won’t change

Boston Celtics have a new owner. The drive to add more NBA championships won’t change

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have a new owner, and there’s one thing that isn’t going to change at the NBA’s most-decorated franchise. “Coming in second is not the objective, and it’s not acceptable,” private equity mogul Bill Chisholm said Tuesday after taking control of the team from Wyc Grousbeck. “The ultimate yardstick is winning championships. Wyc’s got two, …

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