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‘Is that the look you want to give?’ Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins relies heavily on employees for campaign donations

Since starting his second full term in January 2023, Tompkins has relied heavily on donations from those who work for him.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins’ arraignment moved to Thursday, court records say

A federal judge rescheduled an initial appearance and arraignment for Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins from Wednesday to Thursday, or nearly two weeks after he was arrested in Florida on ...
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‘Corruption’ or ‘just cheap’? Mixed reactions to sheriff’s extortion charges

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...
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GBH Daily: How to tag a sand tiger shark

To tag a sand tiger shark, researchers from the New England Aquarium must first catch it. They do that off Quincy’s Squantum ...

Cable’s MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of corporate divorce from NBC

Television’s MSNBC news network is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its ...

California Democrats’ push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats are making a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S. House representation in their favor, but to pull it off, ...