Eric Tran Thai pleaded not guilty in federal court to four charges of sexual exploitation of children on Tuesday.
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Suffolk DA Discusses Non-Prosecution Policy at BC Law Panel
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has received backlash for a policy related to the non-prosecution of certain charges.
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Both Sides File Motions in $3 Million Lawsuit
Both sides in the $3 million lawsuit pending against Boston College submitted motions regarding witnesses, admissible exhibits of evidence, and whether there will be a separate hearing to determine if damages will be capped over the past two weeks.
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Judge Issues Order Barring Plaintiff from Seeking Emotional Damages
Massachusetts District Court Judge Denise Casper issued an order confirming her prior inclinations, preventing the plaintiff from admitting any evidence to the jury proving his innocence in an alleged sexual assault incident.
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Proposed Federal Budget Affects Student Loans
The proposals include increased defense spending, homeland security, veterans affairs, and commerce, which are offset with significant cuts across the board, including a 12-percent decrease in education spending—which could greatly affect student borrowers.
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Culprit Initially Taken Into Custody by BCPD Arrested in Federal Court
Eric Tran Thai, a 36-year-old man from Dorchester, Mass., was arrested by the FBI on Monday for covertly recording male students at Boston Latin High School in the school’s bathrooms, according to a justice department statement.
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Report Details Global Engagement Plans
The Boston College Global Engagement Committee has released a report that details BC’s current strengths and weaknesses in the way the University engages with the world and outlines steps for it to increase its global presence and impact.
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Court Docs Confirm Sorkin Charged With ‘Civil Rights Violation,’ Detail Additional Alleged Racist Remarks
New public records obtained by The Heights confirm that Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, is being charged with a civil rights violation, also known as a hate crime, in Middlesex County. This charge comes after a Boston College Police Department investigation led to Sorkin’s arrest last December after he allegedly vandalized Welch Hall with racist epithets.
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New Briefs Filed in $3 Million Lawsuit Against University
The plaintiff’s lawyer in the $3 million lawsuit against BC filed briefs to the Mass. District Court arguing that the suit’s scope should be wide-ranging.
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Hearing for Sorkin Delayed Again
The arraignment of Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, who was accused of vandalizing Welch Hall with racist epithets, has been delayed again.
