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Joe Dwinell
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ICE preparing for second ‘surge’ in arrests in Greater Boston
Todd Lyons, the acting director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told the Herald Thursday the winter sweep of criminal illegal immigrants only scratched the surface.

Boston man charged with killing elderly woman with ‘baseball bat and/or sword’ in Allston
A woman was found murdered in an Allston apartment Monday night, and a man seen busting out a window is under arrest for her slaying, police report.

Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley to head to the Vatican, but could he be the next pope?
Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, who recently retired as Archbishop of Boston, will attend Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican but will not vote for the next pope.

Herald blasts DiZoglio over attempt to ‘chill’ reporting of legislative audit
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's use of taxpayer resources to threaten the Boston Herald over the fact that she admitted conflicts with her impartiality in auditing the Legislature is being called...

Pols & Politics: Betrayal in Boston; Galvin looks to fix city election flaws
No matter what she says, the District 7 councilor has changed her cell phone number and refuses to admit she cheated taxpayers by allegedly stealing from them. (Her plea hearing...

Remembering Martin Richard: A new era begins with The FieldHouse+ in Dorchester
Martin Richard will never be forgotten in Boston.

Trump says ‘termination’ of Fed’s Powell can’t ‘come fast enough’
A peeved President Donald Trump posted today Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's "termination" can't come "fast enough" after the European Central Bank cut interest rates.

‘Put out the light!’ Washington, Gyllenhaal bring down house in ‘Othello’
A tale of cunning manipulation written during a plague that leaves no theater seat empty, with actors keeping the audience gripped with every nod and slash, makes "Othello" otherworldly.

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien sees tariffs creating jobs for next generation
Boston-bred Teamsters President Sean O'Brien said if the Trump tariffs bring back "good-paying, middle-class jobs," it's worth all the pain because it will benefit future generations.

Full Text: Top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts rips into DA, judge over ICE agent
The state's top federal prosecutor is threatening the city's DA with felony charges if he goes after an ICE agent for grabbing an illegal immigrant mid-trial. She also has harsh...