Wu challenges ICE's masked agents
⚖️ Harvard challenged President Trump's order blocking its international students from entering the country, which a federal judge responded to by swiftly granting a temporary restraining order. (Axios)
🚔 U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said federal agents' use of masks during immigration arrests is because of threats and harassment. (Boston Herald)
Mayor Michele Wu had compared masked ICE agents to a neo-Nazi group and said she didn't know of any police organizations that routinely hide their faces.
Foley called Wu's description "reckless and inflammatory."
⚖️ A federal judge granted bail yesterday to Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Milford high school student arrested by ICE on the way to his volleyball practice. (Boston Globe)
🏥 Harvard Medical School 's diversity office removed its pledge to "challenge discrimination" and "actively promote social justice" while changing its name to the "Office for Culture and Community Engagement." (The Harvard Crimson)
🎓 Massachusetts public universities are asking for $3 billion from the state for campus renovations and maintenance fixes. (Boston Business Journal)
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