Brockton construction workers killed; fatal shooting on Lenox Street: 5 top stories
Brockton gathered at the War Memorial to honor the 18 Brocktonians who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. "This is something that's long overdue for the city of Brockton," said Dennis Hursey. "It should have been done 30 years ago."
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Three construction workers — including two from Brockton — were struck and killed Friday, March 28, while repairing damaged guardrails on I-91 North in West Springfield, according to the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. The driver, who fled the scene of the crash on foot, is now facing three counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of personal injury and death, according to the DA's office.
'Tragic and unfair': 'Tragic and unfair': 2 Brockton construction workers killed in triple fatal highway crash
A 20-year-old from Brockton was identified as the victim of an overnight shooting Friday, March 28, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's office. Syncere Lindsay, 20, of Brockton, was reportedly found suffering from a gunshot wound lying face down on a sidewalk outside 88 Lenox St. in Brockton shortly after 3:30 a.m., according to officials.
Victim identified: 20-year-old victim identified in fatal Brockton shooting, funeral services announced
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On Saturday, March 29, Brockton gathered at the War Memorial to honor Marine Cpl. Staniszewski and 17 other Brocktonians who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. "This is something that's long overdue for the city of Brockton," said Dennis Hursey. "It should have been done 30 years ago." Hursey, a 1965 graduate of Brockton High, lost six classmates. The Brockton teacher and coach went to the mayor's office with the idea for a remembrance ceremony. Mayor Robert F. Sullivan said yes.
'Long overdue': 'Long overdue': Brockton honors its 18 'American heroes' killed in Vietnam. Who were they?
A Whitman man won a $200 a week for life prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's new '$200 a Week for Life" instant ticket game, the lottery announced in a written statement on March 31. The $2 instant ticket game went on sale on Feb. 18.
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An unidentified man was killed in a car fire on a roadway in Hanson shortly before 3 a.m. Monday, March 31, according to local and state officials. Hanson officials found the adult male on Union Street inside a 2012 Chevrolet Impala with the engine compartment engulfed in flames, officials said. Hanson firefighters extricated the victim, who was the sole occupant in the burning vehicle, and provided immediate medical assistance. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.
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"It's so frustrating. I came here at 4, so I've lived here my whole entire life," Hernandez said. "I'm from Mexico, but I don't know anything about the country." Millions of young immigrants raised and educated in the US are entering adulthood ready to contribute to the economy. Business Insider spoke to Gen Z " Dreamers" who came to the US as children and now say they are stuck, unable to fully realize their American dream. As immigration enforcement rises, these undocumented young adults face an uncertain future. "I want a career," Hernandez said. "I can't be a barista forever." 'Keep working, keep following the rules, and eventually our time will come' Juan Robles, 28, has work authorization through DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that is now caught up in a legal battle that paused new applications. Every two years, Robles has to reapply to maintain his status. "I consider myself American just as much as any other person, and I think I've done a lot," said Robles, who came to the US at age 7 in 2004. But the journey toward building his American dream hasn't been easy. He worked to put himself through college because he wasn't eligible for loans or state grants. The first time he tried to buy a home, DACA recipients weren't eligible for FHA financing. He isn't eligible to receive any Social Security benefits when he retires. "It was like a slap in the face," Robles said of the barriers. "Not only did we have to work hard for what we have, but we have to work a lot harder just because of who we are." In 2022, he cashed out his retirement savings and borrowed $20,000 from his parents to jump-start his business, Juanderful Tacos. He said business has been booming and last year, he owed the IRS $8,759 in taxes from sales. "People have the audacity to say that immigrants don't pay taxes," Robles said. He hoped his professional efforts and lack of criminal record would prove that he deserves to earn citizenship. With the recent escalation in ICE arrests, he feels a renewed sense of despair. More than a decade since DACA was established, Robles, who lives in Phoenix, is facing the risk of deportation. "If you are present in the United States illegally, you will be deported," Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for the White House, previously told Business Insider. "This is the promise President Trump made to the American people that the administration is committed to keeping it." Robles and his wife, who is also undocumented, have been outspoken about their status online and are longtime immigrant activists. The bio on their restaurant's Instagram page reads, "very proudly DACA-owned and operated." "We got to just keep our heads down, keep working, keep following the rules, and eventually our time will come," Robles said. "We really can't hope for anything else." 'What now? I still can't get a job.' For many in the US, a college degree is an important stepping stone toward the middle class. According to the Social Security Administration, those with higher education degrees earn over $1 million more in median lifetime earnings than their peers without a degree. But a professional career is a much harder step for young people living in the US on DACA status or without permanent legal status. One undocumented LA-based Gen Zer said she dropped out of Art Center College of Design because she maxed out on the financial aid and loans the state of California offers to non-citizen residents and didn't qualify for federal aid because she isn't a refugee or permanent resident. She's been afraid to continue her work as a freelance photographer due to recent ICE raids in Los Angeles, and has turned down job opportunities, which leaves her worried about paying rent. Jennifer R. Nájera, a professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Riverside, said that in addition to the professional and financial strain, students without legal status are physically and emotionally affected by the threat of deportation and family separation. Statewide surveys at California's public universities found that 28% of undocumented students and 30% of students with undocumented parents had reported clinical depressive symptoms compared to 21% of their peers. "There's a lot of disillusion with the American dream among immigrant communities, especially working-class immigrant communities," said Nájera, who works with and studies undocumented student activists. Hernandez can relate. She graduated with a bachelor's in health science from Sacramento State University in 2023, but finding work in her field of study has been harder. She hoped to receive US citizenship when she married her high school boyfriend in 2024. When the marriage broke up last year, she was on the cusp of securing a green card. She is now on a different pathway to citizenship through the Violence Against Women Act. Hernandez feels frustrated that she's back to living with her parents and working an hourly wage service job. She wants more for her life, and is attending a community college to become a nurse because immigration status is not a barrier to getting a license in California. Getting hired at a hospital is a different story: She would need to have US citizenship or a green card. She knows it's a risk to take on additional debt for nursing school when she might not get hired until a multi-year legalization process is over. Hernandez said it's worth it to keep driving toward her goal of making it beyond minimum-wage jobs that don't provide benefits. "I got my EMT, I got my degree," said Hernandez, who doesn't qualify for a paramedic license in California because of her legal status. "What now? I still can't get a job."
