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Boston GlobeSunday, 19 April 2026
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“We’re coming for you.”
Threats to members of Congress are rising. They are more violent and more personal, and each feels like a real possibility.
The paper uses an investigative, data-backed approach to highlight the deteriorating security climate for US lawmakers, relying on stark typography rather than photography to convey the severity of the issue.
Amidst heightened political polarization in the United States, law enforcement and Capitol Police have recorded significant increases in direct threats to elected representatives. This piece examines both the statistical trend and the psychological toll on lawmakers and their staff.
“violent and more personal”
“Highlighting democratic institutional strain”
Ferry service tripped up again
Playing catchup on a costly, crucial upgrade
Focuses on the administrative and operational delays affecting a vital regional transport link to local islands.
Tensions bubbling at UMass Amherst
Faculty, Reyes at odds as campus marks milestones
Reports on friction between university faculty and administration, contextualising current disputes within recent campus protests.
Demobbed: Old gangster haunts fade in memory
Once notorious sites speak to city’s shadowy history
A reflective piece contrasting the violent history of specific Boston locations with their gentrified, present-day uses.
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