Betting on Justice: Borrowing to sue

By Binyamin Appelbaum and Ben Hallman

Large banks, hedge funds and private investors hungry for new and lucrative opportunities are bankrolling other people’s lawsuits, pumping h

Excerpts from this story referencing "Somerville":

"… stice.” A case in point Dennis Krueger is one of the plaintiffs in the Somerville cases, which are financed by investors he has never met. Krueger’s wife, …"

"… er’s wife, Deborah, joins him on the porch of their home just outside of Somerville. Credit: Scott Dalton/The New York Times.A legal battle between residents …"

"… fits and others see as the excesses of lawsuits driven by borrowed money. Somerville, Tex., 80 miles northwest of Houston, has hosted the noxious work of treat …"

"… Oxbridge Financial Group, also based in New York. Woodfill first drove to Somerville in 2000 to meet with a former factory worker who has since died of skin ca …"

FACT CHECK: Bachmann, Perry butt heads on STD vaccine

By FactCheck.Org

Republican candidates disagree on a wide range of topics: STD vaccines to Social Security

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"… s were "sanctuary cities" when Romney was governor: Cambridge, Orleans and Somerville, according to statements by Somerville’s mayor and a Congressi …"

"… r: Cambridge, Orleans and Somerville, according to statements by Somerville’s mayor and a Congressional Research Service report. We found no ev …"

Our youngest killers

By Sarah Favot, Kirsten Berg and Jenna Ebersole

Massachusetts teens sentenced to life without parole reveal inequities in '96 law

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"… nger in a school restroom — did their crimes approach the cruelty of the Somerville teen who inspired the law, Eddie O’Brien. He stabbed his best friend’s …"

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Racial disparity in school discipline in Massachusetts

By Beverly Ford

Racial disparity in school discipline in Massachusetts

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"… the accusations, says she languished at home, banished from classes at her Somerville, Mass., middle school where she was the only Hispanic student in the eight …"

"… ld not have been required to provide her with an education. Yet today, the Somerville High School honors student is headed for a brighter future. Her dream of a …"

"… sive punishment works best for students involved in non-violent situations.Somerville elementary teacher Jackie Lawrence, like other educators, said teachers wh …"

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump weighs in on Santorum's Senate loss

By FactCheck.Org

Trump's 'cocktail party trivia' on Santorum's defeat for his seat in the Senate is factually inaccurate

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"… of Edison Research, a market research and exit polling firm based in Somerville, N.J.Using data from America Votes and Congressional Quarterly’s Guide t …"

The ‘Other’ Howard

By Lisa M. Fetta

While he’s put $200,000 behind Proposition 90, Howard Ahmanson, Jr., says that he’s never even spoken to Howard Rich

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"… t, a senior analyst with Political Research Associates, an organization in Somerville, Massachusetts, that describes itself as a progressive think tank, says th …"