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Massachusetts migrant-family shelter program ‘Serious Incident’ reports reveal rape, brawls, booze since 2022

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Massachusetts migrant-family shelter program ‘Serious Incident’ reports reveal rape, brawls, booze since 2022

First of two parts A massive batch of “Serious Incident” reports from the Bay State’s migrant-family shelter program is shining a light on disturbing incidents of physical and sexual assault in state-funded shelters since 2022. The thousands of pages of reports from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities were obtained through a … Read more

Massachusetts migrant-family shelter program kicks out more than 20 people for ‘inappropriate actions’

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Massachusetts migrant-family shelter program ‘Serious Incident’ reports reveal rape, brawls, booze since 2022

More than 20 people have been kicked out of the state’s emergency migrant-family shelter program in recent months for “inappropriate actions,” the Herald has learned. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities recently sent 22 “separation from household” letters to those in the Emergency Assistance family shelter program — expelling them while referring … Read more