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On Tuesday, workers dismantled a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Boston after the city agreed with protesters who say the memorial is demeaning and lacks proper context. The statue depicts Lincoln holding his hand over a kneeling Black man, a figure modeled by Archer Alexander, the last man captured under the …

On Wednesday, a body was found in Florida that authorities believe to be of the missing 18-year-old teen Jalajhia Finklea of Massachusetts. The Bristol District Attorney’s Office announced that the body was found around noon in a field off Interstate 95 in Fellsmere, Florida.  Police say that an autopsy will …

The Ivy League university, Harvard, has been cleared of racial discrimination against Asian American applicants. On Thursday, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the university, offering relief to Harvard and other colleges that take race into consideration regarding its admissions process. According to the Associated Press, it will …

Tommy Heinsohn, a Boston Celtics legend, has passed away at the age of 86. The team confirmed Heinsohn’s passing Monday in a statement. “This is a devastating loss,” the Celtics said. “Tommy was the ultimate Celtic. For the past 18 years, our ownership group has relied hugely on Tommy’s advice …

When Carrie O’ Connor, 38, was tragically crushed by her apartment building elevator last month, she was handling a large package, which seems to be partly the reason for the accident. On Sept. 14, the 7-and-a-half-foot-tall box O’Connor was carrying hit a switch that “sent the elevator plummeting while the …

A top pediatric hospital in Boston has agreed to stop performing certain types of genital surgeries on intersex children if they are too young to meaningfully consent. The decision came from the Boston Children’s Hospital’s behavioral health, endocrinology, and urology program. A spokesperson for the hospital told the 19th that …

In Massachusetts, elected officials are demanding an investigation after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stopped a Black man while on a run Tuesday in Boston. Twenty-nine-year-old Bena Apreala told WBUR that he was running a few miles from home when two unknown SUVs with tinted windows approached him. One …

Actor-producer #MarkWahlberg is getting a reminder of his racist and hate crime-filled past after the star made a post in honor of the slain #GeorgeFloyd. It doesn’t take long for social media to bring up something from your past, especially if you’ve already been called out about the issue before. …

For the first time in history, the city of Boston has appointed its first black police commissioner. The Boston Herald reports, beginning next month 33-year Boston police veteran, William Gross will replace William Evans, who is retiring on Aug. 4 to become executive director of public safety at Boston College. …

On July 16, 2012, after an incident at a Boston nightclub, two men were shot and killed in a drive-by style double-homicide. Two years later, ex-NFL baller Aaron Hernandez, 27, was accused and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. At that time, the former New England Patriots tight-end was …