A Boston judge dismissed over 100 criminal cases due to a court-appointed attorney work stoppage in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts' public defender agency is asking the state's highest court to implement the Lavallee protocol in juvenile courts.

A judge could dismiss state criminal charges against more than 100 people Tuesday because they can’t afford to hire their own ...

Trial courts are under pressure to provide due process to defendants in criminal cases amidst a work stoppage by bar ...

With no resolution in sight, the Massachusetts court crisis caused by bar advocates’ work stoppage is set to escalate as criminal defendants continue to go without legal representation.

Massachusetts lawmakers spent years debating casino gambling before legalizing it in 2011. But when it comes to a measure ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is slated to meet with city officials and update the public about the response to an assisted ...

Democrats in Congress are pushing back hard on the Trump administration’s freeze of $6.8 billion in funds for after-school programs and more at public schools, some of which open their doors a few ...

The judge did not issue a ruling Monday in the closely watched fight over more than $2 billion in canceled federal research ...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former candidate for Easthampton superintendent of schools, whose job ...

Public defenders are refusing to take on any new clients until they get paid a higher wage, causing a “catastrophic logjam." ...