Abandoned homefront

Nearly a week later, and I still can't get the paltriness of the figure out of my head. Kids are dying on the streets of Dorchester, elders are held hostage in their homes by fear, out-of-town visitors are shot in the head, MBTA passengers are ducking gunfire. And Deval Patrick offers an extra $900,000 to improve public safety in the ... (Full article: 708 words)

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