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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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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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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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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 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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AG Healey Issues Statement in Response to Court Decision Denying Uber and Lyft’s Motion to Dismiss  

3/25/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Filed Lawsuit to Ensure Drivers Have Access to Minimum Wage, Overtime, Earned Sick Time and other Benefits

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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

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AG Healey Secures Refunds for Hundreds of Former Boston Sports Clubs Members 

3/24/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Consumers to Receive Nearly $127,000 From the Bankruptcy Court Process; Full Refunds to be Issued via Virtual Mastercard

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AG Healey Calls on Facebook, Twitter to Stop Spread of Dangerous COVID-19 Vaccine Disinformation 

3/24/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Urges Platforms to Take Stronger Action Against Lies by Anti-Vaxxers

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AG Healey Secures $2.8 Million in Settlement With Medical Device Manufacturer Over Deceptive Marketing of Surgical Mesh 

3/23/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Part of $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation

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Property Management Company Settles Claims it Denied Housing to Prospective Tenants Who Are Deaf at Springfield Complex 

3/23/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Case is Part of AG Healey’s Ongoing Efforts to Combat Housing Discrimination