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Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence

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July 2, 2026

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New Boston Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Massachusetts Should Criminalize AI-Generated Child Pornography Like 45 Other States Have

Massachusetts is one of only five states that has not explicitly criminalized AI-generated child sexual abuse material, the author argues.

BBC News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Prosecutors drop outstanding rape case against Harvey Weinstein

The case had already been tried three times, and accuser Jessica Mann said she does not wish to go through with a fourth trial.

Knewz

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· Jul 5, 2026

Massachusetts mom charged with murder 40 years after rabbit hunters discovered dead newborn in woods

Modern DNA testing proved helpful in bringing a murderer to justice 40 years after the crime was committed. A Massachusetts woman has been recently charged with the killing of her newborn baby, whose body was discovered in the woods back in 1985 by a rabbit-hunting father-son duo. The authorities have identified the mother of the...

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 4, 2026

Forssell: UNHCR changes guidelines after rape conviction

Forssell: UNHCR changes guidelines after rape conviction

People.com

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· Jun 24, 2026

7 Bombshells from Taylor Parker's Mom's Testimony (Including Why She Didn't Confront Her Daughter About Faking a Pregnancy)

Taylor Parker's mom, Shona Prior, testified about her daughter's fake pregnancy and murder case in October 2022

OpsLens

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· Jul 2, 2026

Governor’s plan to ban guns blows up in own face * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation

Source link Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s efforts to enact a sweeping gun-control agenda have been placed on hold by courts in June, while the state

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Related coverage for "Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence": New Boston Post — Massachusetts Should Criminalize AI-Generated Child Pornography Like 45 Other States Have. BBC News — Prosecutors drop outstanding rape case against Harvey Weinstein. Knewz — Massachusetts mom charged with murder 40 years after rabbit hunters discovered dead newborn in woods. Sweden Herald — Forssell: UNHCR changes guidelines after rape conviction. People.com — 7 Bombshells from Taylor Parker's Mom's Testimony (Including Why She Didn't Confront Her Daughter About Faking a Pregnancy). OpsLens — Governor’s plan to ban guns blows up in own face * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation