The lawyers in the gratuitous Flint, Mich., water disaster are flush with tens of millions of dollars, but the victims have yet to see a penny, bravo to @dcreport.bsky.social, @northeasternu.bsky.social and student journalist, Alexa Coultoff:

In the first piece in the #FlintUnfiltered series, part of DCReport's partnership with @northeasternu.bsky.social's School of Journalism, student reporter @alexacoultoff.bsky.social investigates why the settlement hasn't yet been paid out to Flint residents, and if payment is ever coming.

New at What Works, by @northeasternu.bsky.social student @alexacoultoff.bsky.social: "In blue-collar Fall River, Mass., a lack of reliable news coincides with the rise of Trump." #mapoli #localnews

The spotlight on Maine follows a monthlong period rife with online spats between state politicians over whether transgender student-athletes should be allowed to participate in sporting competitions, and whether the state must abide by Trump’s new definitions of gender ideology.

A man was wrongfully convicted of a 1979 murder. After 35 years in prison, he’s suing the town of Milford. Today for @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/08/m...

Innovator Q&A by @alexacoultoff.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/25/m...

What will a second Trump term mean for the Freedom of Information Act? The law itself is likely to stand, but experts expect a surge in requests, longer delays, and more court dates. www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/what...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe's success in receiving funding to conduct an archeological study into their land in Bourne. This week, Mass. Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order granting the tribe state recognition. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/03/m...

“This is tying into a larger initiative..about rematriation ― honoring and respecting the relationship Indians have had with lands” Raymond Two Hawks Watson said. “A lot of harm was done. We can’t run from that history. It’s about what we as a society can do now.” www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/20/m...

BREAKING: Nearly 1,000 physicians and fellows affiliated with Brown University and employed by the state’s two largest health care systems in Rhode Island are moving to unionize. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/20/m...