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AG Healey Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021  

4/07/2021 Office of the Attorney General

House Previously Passed the Measure that Gives State AGs Authority to Investigate Unconstitutional Policing

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AG’s Office Reaches Settlement With Amesbury Concrete Company for Illegally Discharging Stormwater 

4/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company to Fund Projects with the City of Amesbury to Improve Water Quality in the Merrimack River

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New Hampshire Company and Owner Ordered to Pay Restitution for Failing to Pay Unemployment Insurance Contributions 

4/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Failed to Pay Unemployment Insurance Contributions for Massachusetts Employees Over a Five-Year Period

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Four Indicted in Unemployment Fraud Scheme Run by Inmate in Worcester County Jail  

4/02/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Allegedly Stole More Than $77,000 from the State’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program

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New AG Report: Massachusetts Residents Lost $426 Million Through Competitive Electric Supply Contracts in Last Five Years 

4/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Study Shows Low-Income Residents and Communities of Color Are Disproportionately Harmed; AG Urges Passage of Legislation to Ban Suppliers from Signing Up New Residential Customers

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Governor and Attorney General Appoint 9 Inaugural Members to the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission 

4/01/2021 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

POST Commission will create mandatory certification process for police officers

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AG Healey Calls on U.S. Secretary of Education to Further Address Student Loan Crisis 

3/31/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Urges U.S. Department of Education to Pursue Certain Policies to Help Student Loan Borrowers

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AG Healey Issues Updated Advisory to Warn Residents About COVID-19 Vaccine Scams 

3/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

New Scams are Cropping Up as More Massachusetts Residents Receive the Vaccine

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AG Healey Sues Four Companies for Illegal Asbestos Work at Former Springfield YMCA 

3/29/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Allegedly Ignored the Law, Risking the Health and Safety of Workers, Building Occupants, and Local Community

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AG Healey Sues North Shore Driving School that Closed and Left More than 1,500 Students without Refunds 

3/26/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Seeks Court Order to Preserve Assets for Consumer Restitution; Seeking over $1 Million in Full Refunds to Affected Consumers

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Merrimac Father and Son Charged with Attempted Larceny, Illegal Firearm Possession, Intent to Distribute Narcotics 

3/26/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Charges Stem from Investigation into Theft at Plainridge Park Casino

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Two Indicted on Human Trafficking Charges for Selling Victims for Sex at Hotels and Residences in Eastern Massachusetts 

3/26/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Two Sex Buyers Also Charged; Victims Allegedly Trafficked in Brockton, Westwood, and Boston

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AG Healey Announces Children's Justice Unit 

3/25/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Renames First-of-its-Kind Unit; Expands Work Around Education, Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare, Immigration, and Substance Use Prevention

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AG Healey Celebrates Victory in Case Against Trump Administration’s Cuts to Food Assistance  

3/25/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Federal Court Dismisses Appeal of Decision to Strike Down Harmful Food Assistance Rule; AG Healey Urges Congress to Expand SNAP Program