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Reports Published by AG’s Office Show Massachusetts Hospitals and HMOs Made Significant Contributions to Community Benefits in 2019  

1/25/2021 Office of the Attorney General

$895 Million Contributed Including Investments in Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health and Charity Care

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AG Healey Fights Trump’s Last-Gasp Efforts to Undermine Environmental Protections 

1/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Joins Lawsuits to Challenge “Midnight Rules” That Will Put Public Health and the Environment at Risk

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AG Healey Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Protect Tipped Workers From Harmful Trump Administration Rule  

1/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Sues to Stop Trump Administration’s Last-Ditch Effort to Allow Employers to Reduce Wages of Tipped Employees

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AG Healey Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Final Assault on Endangered Species Act Protections 

1/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG Also Files Motion Seeking to Vacate Earlier Rollbacks of Species Protections and Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rule Narrowing Scope of Longstanding Protections for Migratory Birds

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Colonial Automotive to Pay $1 Million for Exploiting State Unemployment System During the Pandemic  

1/15/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company Encouraged Furloughed Employees who were Collecting State Unemployment Benefits to Work Without Pay

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AG Healey Urges Facebook to Halt Weapon Accessory and Armor Advertisements amid Heightened Threats Ahead of Inauguration 

1/15/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Tells Facebook to Stop Allowing Targeted Advertisements to Extremist-Prone Users

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Two Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges for Running Brothels Out of Framingham Residences 

1/15/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Victims Allegedly Trafficked at Residential Brothels and Purchased for Commercial Sex in Metrowest Communities

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AG Healey Joins Bipartisan Coalition Condemning Attack on the U.S. Capitol 

1/13/2021 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Strengthen Standards Regulating Dangerous Air Pollutants 

1/13/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Long-term Exposure to Particulate Matter Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates; Concentrations of the Pollutant Are Highest in Black, Latinx, and Asian Communities; AG Also Joining Challenge to Harmful Delays in Implementing Ozone Standards

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AG Healey Makes Appointment to the Cannabis Control Commission 

1/12/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Ava Callender Concepcion to Fill Seat Requiring Background in Public Safety

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On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, AG Healey Launches Training Video to Detect Labor Trafficking and Help Victims 

1/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Partners with Local Officials and Community Advocates to Distribute Training Materials

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AG Healey Issues Advisory Notifying Long-term Care Facilities That Stimulus Checks Belong to Residents 

1/08/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Notice Comes After Reports of Facilities Improperly Taking Previous Checks from Residents

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AG Healey Issues Advisory to Inform Tenants of Their Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

1/07/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Advisory Advises Tenants Facing Eviction of the Financial and Legal Assistance Programs Available and Offers Information about Eviction Court Process

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AG Healey Appoints Eron Hackshaw to State Ethics Commission 

1/06/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Eron L.A. Hackshaw, Esq. will Serve a Five-Year Term

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AG Healey Advises Public About 2021 Minimum Wage Increase 

12/31/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $13.50 on Jan. 1, 2021; AG’s Wage and Hour Posters Available in Seven Languages