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The work for equality remains as critical as ever, especially as the level of public attention and motivation that mobilized in 2020 fades and as an “anti-woke” sentiment across the country aims to unravel the progress that has already been made.

The findings of two federal agencies conducting ethics investigations of US Attorney Rachael Rollins were released Wednesday, giving the public some insight into why she decided to resign after 16 months in office.

If the Supreme Court ends up weakening or outright overturning Roe v. Wade, the decision could result in a patchwork of laws across the country and trigger legal challenges between states.

The announcement comes amid growing anxiety among business owners and residents that crime and vagrancy have persisted.

State health officials say they are expanding an effort to get former residents of the Mass. and Cass area in Boston off the streets and into permanent housing.

Here are some of the factors at play.

The shift of Boston residents to Brockton and a few other nearby towns underscores the challenges the city of Boston faces in keeping Black and brown residents who were born there and want to stay, but have been priced out of the city’s sizzling real estate market.

Boston faces a difficult question: How to preserve and sustain the existing, dated public housing system, which experts say is a crucial part of any solution to the city’s housing dilemma.

Since taking office in November, Michelle Wu has dealt with a coronavirus surge and union opposition to her vaccine mandate. This weekend, she faced her first big winter storm, something that can quickly undermine confidence in a new administration.

People living in the homeless encampment will be connected with housing and other services.