Governor says background checks she ordered at Massachusetts shelters didn't happen: "Absolutely unacceptable"
Maura Healey said Friday that it's "absolutely unacceptable" that criminal background checks she ordered last spring at Massachusetts shelters never happened. The Boston Globe reported Thursday that Healey's administration has not been conducting CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) checks on people staying in the state's homeless shelters,
Mass. Republicans slam Healey over revelations about background check gaps at shelters
Those revelations further came after last month’s arrest of an undocumented migrant who was living at a Revere shelter site and was charged with possession of an AR-15 and nearly 5,000 grams of “suspected fentanyl,” MassLive previously reported.
Gov. Healey confirms lack of widespread criminal background checks in Massachusetts' state-run shelters
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey commissioned an independent review of security at state-run shelters and signaled an openness to residency requirements for the emergency assistance program after facing blowback for a lack of widespread criminal background checks in the system.
Gov. Maura Healey says background checks ordered at Massachusetts shelters didn't happen
Gov. Healey said she was recently informed that CORI checks at Massachusetts shelters weren't happening. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
'Unacceptable' Background checks not completed for all Mass. emergency shelter residents
Gov. Maura Healey ordered more thorough background checks be conducted for all residents of Massachusetts emergency assistance shelters in the wake of two high-profile arrests of shelter residents accused of serious crimes.
Pioneer Valley shelters use state funds to up bed count amidst winter chill
In the Pioneer Valley, in addition to the Center for Human Development, Clinical and Support Options, with locations in ...
Dallas shelters – serving people, dogs, cats and a python – stay open amid winter weather
More than 1,200 people, a python, several dogs and some cats found a temporary home with the city Thursday night as North ...
At Los Angeles emergency shelters, wildfire evacuees turn to community help amid uncertainty
"It’s hard to see, because there’s so much pain and suffering,” said one local, who dropped off toys at the Westwood ...
NYC to close 10 more migrant shelters — including violence-ridden Brooklyn facility
The controversial shelter at 47 Hall St. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood, which housed roughly 2,450 single male ...
As St. Augustine expects more cold weather, 2 churches are setting up as shelters
Two churches in St. Augustine are gearing up as overnight shelters as temperatures are again expected to plunge into the 30s.
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New homeless shelters see hiccups, 115 people on waitlist
The completion of two new homeless shelters is taking longer than expected, as the island’s largest shelter has accumulated a ...
Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters
Governor Healey expressed outrage this week about a drug and gun arrest at a state shelter. But records show Mass. has been ...
Winter shelters for friday's snow
James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los ...
Vet shelters dozens of animals during California wildfires
Dr. Annie Harvilicz took in 41 animals at one point as wildfires spread across the Los Angeles area. Since, most have ...
Local shelters ready for incoming storm, provide safe haven with showers and meals
Va. (WSET) — If you need somewhere warm to stay, there are multiple shelters open in the surrounding areas. The Bedford Warming Shelter extended its hours and will be open 24/7 until Monday. In ...
Animal Shelters Are Stretched Thin With Displaced Pets
Some owners fled with their pets, but a network of facilities in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds ...