A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling ordering Massachusetts prison officials to provide taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery for an inmate convicted of murder.
Michelle Kosilek, born Robert Kosilek, has waged a protracted legal battle for the surgery she says is needed to relieve the mental anguish caused by gender-identity disorder...
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling granting a taxpayer-funded sex change operation for a Massachusetts transgender inmate serving a life sentence for murder.
Michelle Kosilek, who was born a man, was convicted in the 1990 murder of wife Cheryl Kosilek...
The Buzzards Bay Coalition will not appeal the $366-million settlement offered by the AVX Corporation to clean New Bedford Harbor.
The Coalition initially said the settlement wasn't enough to fully complete the job. However, the Coalition issued a statement on Tuesday, saying after looking at its legal options, the settlement will not be appealed...