Healey says she ordered criminal background checks on all shelter residents last spring, but they didn’t happen
Gov. Maura Healey said Friday the state will conduct full criminal background checks on all emergency shelter residents, ...
Shelter crisis is a test for Healey
The migrant crisis was not at the top of anyone’s mind when Healey was elected 14 months ago. But, it has quickly become the ...
Maura Healey admin was not conducting criminal background checks for Massachusetts shelter residents
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration confirmed it was not conducting criminal background checks on residents in emergency ...
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Healey orders shelter review after migrant arrest
Gov. Maura Healey has ordered inspections of state-run homeless shelters after a 28-year-old migrant was arrested at a Revere ...
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Screening emerging as issue in shelter debate
The arrest of an illegal immigrant with fentanyl and a loaded assault rifle at a family shelter site in Revere is putting an intense new light on safety in ...
Healey administration acknowledges it hasn’t been conducting full background checks on state homeless shelter residents
The state has been conducting searches for sex offenses and outstanding warrants — but not checks of past criminal activity.