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During his tenure late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was often a controversial figure, especially for those on the left.

BOSTON (AP) _ The Massachusetts Senate has approved an overhaul of a public records law that critics have called among the most outdated and cumbersome in the nation. The bill passed on a 35-0 vote Thursday would establish new timetables for state agencies and municipalities to comply with public records requests...

A consciencious student at UMass Dartmouth's School of Law is making a large effort to provide relief to the residents of Flint, Michigan. Many residents of the community have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead that has contaminated their water supply...

New Bedford residents who can't afford a lawyer could have an answer thanks to UMass Dartmouth. City and University officials gathered downtown on Monday to celebrate expanding the UMass Law Justice Bridge program from Boston to New Bedford...

We've all seen scooters zipping around city streets, and they can sometimes cause an unsafe environment for other drivers. This is why the New Bedford City Council is looking for state legislators to step in and create new laws that treat scooter operators the same as anyone riding a motorcycle.

Congressman Joe Kennedy warns of much higher energy costs in the near future. Kennedy addressed members of the SouthCoast Development Partnership at UMass Law Friday morning, saying independent auctions for energy supplies have placed Southern New England behind the 8-ball, with speculators saying the area will not be able to address energy demands, causing rates to skyrocket in 2018...

The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.

The Massachusetts House has voted to soften the impact of a new state law that requires motorists to turn their headlights on whenever they are operating their windshield wipers.

Mayor Jon Mitchell says it would be irresponsible if Massachusetts voters decided to repeal the state's 2011 casino gaming law. The Supreme Judicial Court this week ruled Bay State voters could have their say with a ballot question on November 4...

A group of legislators are filing a bill to create a statewide registry of convicted animal abusers. It's called the "PAWS" Act, for Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety and is designed to keep pets out of the wrong hands.