On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the charging of espionage against five Chinese hackers for allegedly stealing trade secrets from American companies to gain economic advantage. This marks the first-ever cyber, economic espionage case between two nations. Chinese government officials responded to the announcement, saying the accusations of espionage were both “absurd and […]
Boston lawmakers convened Wednesday to discuss parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of first-degree murder. The Judiciary Committee held a hearing in response to a December 2013 Supreme Judiciary Court ruling, which found life sentences without parole for juveniles unconstitutional. In a cramped hearing room, the committee heard testimonies for and against three bills, trying to […]
Yesterday families of homicide victims gathered at the Massachusetts State House to protest a Supreme Judicial Court ruling which will allow a chance at parole for juveniles convicted of first-degree murder. Representatives of murder victims Beth Brodie, Amy Carnevale, Janet Downing, Lewis Jennings and Bonnie Sue Mitchell met at noon to present 15,000 signatures in protest of […]