Knowledge of the law is not a substitute for a law degree for purposes of admission to the bar, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held Tuesday.

Sheriffs in Massachusetts maintain primary oversight of county jails and their short-term inmates. And while they can agree ...

At a special election in February, Milton residents voted to reject an MBTA Communities Act zoning plan adopted by Town ...

On Nov. 18, 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that same-sex marriage was protected by the state's Constitution.

As state, county and city law enforcement leaders evaluate their legal options to refuse assistance — or offer it — to ...