Federal prosecutors say six people in Massachusetts participated in a decade-long marriage-fraud ring involving as many as 20 marriages. Each marriage allegedly cost an immigrant between $38,000 and $40,000, and…
In 1938, the Massachusetts legislature passed Plan E, a landmark reform allowing cities to adopt city manager governments and proportional representation. This initiative aimed to break the grip of political…
In 2004, the Massachusetts General Court passed legislation to strip the governor of the power to appoint interim U.S. Senators, requiring a special election instead. This move, aimed at preventing…
In 1849, Benjamin Roberts sued the city of Boston after his daughter was denied entry to local schools based on her race. The resulting case, Roberts v. City of Boston,…
In 1919, Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge intervened in the Boston Police Strike, asserting that public employees had no right to strike against public safety. This event in the United States…
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's 1883 decision to strike down federal civil rights protections, Massachusetts legislators passed the Civil Rights Act of 1885. This landmark state law in the United…
In the early 1960s, the Massachusetts Special Commission on Investigation of the Commonwealth launched a massive anti-corruption drive targeting systemic bribery and kickbacks within state agencies. The investigation led to…
In 1854, the American Party, commonly known as the Know-Nothings, achieved a total parliamentary realignment in Massachusetts by capturing nearly every seat in the state legislature. This political earthquake signaled…
In the early 1960s, a massive corruption scandal involving the Massachusetts Department of Public Works revealed systemic bribery and inflated land appraisals within the United States interstate highway program. The…
