11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts » New York Times

Senator Mitt Romney joins Black Lives Matter protest in DC » Boston Globe

RI: Political Scene: R.I. police bill of rights has been nearly untouchable » Providence Journal

‘Corporate America has failed Black America’ » Boston Business Journal

People of color who work in human services face biases, says study » Boston Business Journal

OPINION: What’s a journalist supposed to be now — an activist? A stenographer? You’re asking the wrong question. » Washington Post

The policies that could help fix policing » Axios

How racist policing took over American cities, explained by a historian » Vox

Baker signs bill allowing more flexibility in budgeting and elections » The Herald News

Retail, dining, and many other businesses can begin to reopen in Massachusetts today » Boston Globe

Restaurants ready, but many lack outdoor space to reopen » Boston Herald

Downtown Fitchburg businesses receive grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic » Sentinel & Enterprise

Outdoor dining, browsing in retail shops begins today in Massachusetts » WCVB

What’s it like for business owners to go back to work? » Boston Globe

AstraZeneca approaches Gilead about merging » Boston Globe

Massachusetts day camps, day cares to reopen as virus wanes » The Associated Press (AP)

Businesses like new PPP rules » Commonwealth Magazine

Putting On Masks And Praying For Sun: How Mass. Restaurants Are Reopening » WBUR

Brooks Brothers Factory In Haverhill Plans To Close, 400 Workers Face Layoffs » WGBH

The Untold Story of Moderna’s Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine » Boston Magazine

'Lift certificates': How one bank is helping small businesses » Boston Business Journal

As Phase 2 of reopening begins, customers make their way back into stores » Boston Globe

Berkshire communities join nationwide protests » Berkshire Eagle

Protesting the George Floyd killing: A moment or a movement? » Commonwealth Magazine

Protesters of racism, police violence throng downtown Northampton » Gazette Net

Protests against systemic racism continue; police back off as demonstrations push deep reforms » Boston Globe

Protesters march for peace in Lynn, Swampscott » Lynn Daily News Item

George Floyd’s death galvanizes chance for change » Boston Herald

In Latest Floyd Protest, Springfield Leans toward the Local » Western Mass Politics and Insight

George Floyd and protests bring on a me-too reckoning on race » Boston Globe

Read: Emerson President Lee Pelton’s Letter to Students » Boston Magazine

A Crisis Within a Crisis: How COVID Fueled the Protests » Governing

Officials to Listen to Race and Human Rights Issues at POSE Forum Today in Haverhill » WHAV

‘Here’s Monica, with a sea of people behind her’ » Boston Globe

Online ed key to closing racial, class gaps » Commonwealth Magazine

To grade or not to grade? » Boston Globe

Scholar Ibram X. Kendi brings his antiracism crusade to Boston University » Boston Globe

Bill seeks to refund families for canceled school trips » Worcester Telegram

Hundreds of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Face Losing Their Jobs. Their Students Are Upset. » WBUR

Western Mass. Public School Budgets Impacted By COVID-19 » New England Public Radio

At Schools, Masks and Hand-Washing Will be the Norm » State House News Service

Pilgrim question to appear on Wellfleet, Eastham ballots » Cape Cod Times

Lynn leg of rail trail expected to be largely finished this year » Lynn Daily News Item

Pandemic complicates planning for Cape Cod hurricane season » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts Preserves West Stockbridge Farm During Pandemic » New England Public Radio

Trump lifts limits on commercial fishing at ocean sanctuary off New England » Washington Post

Judge rules Interior Department decision on Mashpee Wampanoag violates law » Boston Globe

Judge Orders Trump to Reconsider Ruling Revoking Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation Status » WBUR

Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley Propose Bill Making Police Liable for Not Providing Medical Care to Those in Custody » Newsweek

'I'm really happy you're here, believe me' » The Salem News

Researcher involved in retracted Lancet study has faculty appointment terminated, as details in scandal emerge » STAT News

In vigils and remembrances, Mass. health care workers take a knee during pandemic » Boston Business Journal

Looking to rent on the Cape this summer? Here’s what you should know. » Boston.com

Worcester area landlords 'getting squeezed from both sides' » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Is it the end or the beginning for cities? » Commonwealth Magazine

Weymouth developer withdraws 40B application due to 'tremendous opposition' » Patriot Ledger

Yes, people are getting hired during the pandemic, but it’s a lonely process » Boston Globe

Undocumented employees at greatest risk in economic downturn, says report » Boston Business Journal

State projects $6B hole in unemployment fund by end of 2021 » Boston Business Journal

Swampscott expecting revenue shortfalls » Lynn Daily News Item

Salisbury Beach residents say they want a safe summer » Newburyport News

Medfield Selectmen to take up Town Meeting quorum at June 16 meeting » Wicked Local Medfield

Koch behind the challenge to Baker’s powers » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. teachers union endorses Markey’s reelection bid » Boston Globe

Ex-Baker campaign aide launches Open America PAC » Boston Herald

Despite COVID Risks, Experts And Officials Support Public Demonstrations » WGBH

Fall River veteran says attack won’t keep him from supporting Trump » Boston Herald

Incumbents to cruise, again, in coming election » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass grad recalls COVID contact tracing » Lowell Sun

Boston protests could contribute to second wave of coronavirus, Walsh says » Boston Herald

Shoppers left in the dark about coronavirus clusters » The Salem News

Massachusetts health officials announce 27 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday and 304 new COVID-19 cases as Phase 2 of reopening begins Monday » The Republican

Phase two re-openings too fast? » Berkshire Eagle

Baker greenlights phase two for Monday » Commonwealth Magazine

New Mass. Law Requires Greater COVID-19 Reporting » WBUR

Mass. reports 193 new coronavirus cases, 38 new deaths as key metrics continue to dip » Boston Globe

Protesters call for ‘justice now;’ Walsh says he’ll reallocate ‘some’ of police budget » Boston Herald

There was no full call-up of Boston police for last Sunday’s demonstration » Boston Globe

Heavy police presence at Northampton protest questioned » Gazette Net

Michelle Wu seeks reports on ‘militarized’ weapons, tactics used by Boston Police » Boston Herald

When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean? » Boston Globe

Representatives Lewis and Robinson & Sen. Eldridge Sign #NoCopMoney Pledge » Wicked Local Weymouth

Councilors look to defund police programs, force reforms » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley is leading legislation to end qualified immunity. Here’s what that means. » Boston.com

‘It’s literally every night’: Dorchester residents losing sleep, patience over firework disturbances » Boston Globe

Mass. Lawmakers Call for Pandemic Ban on Tear Gas » NBC Boston

Tufts Center: Pandemic Budgeting Calls for Creativity » State House News Service

Advocates: Mail method matters in voting reform bill » South Coast Today

Baker sees big benefit from Guard presence » Commonwealth Magazine

Up next at the MBTA: crowding alerts? » Boston Globe

MBTA boss: Riders will be responsible for maintaining social distancing » Boston Herald

I-93 HOV lanes returning Monday » Patriot Ledger

Local Road $$$ and Future T Oversight Tackled in New Senate Bill » State House News Service

As more Massachusetts businesses reopen, so is the I-93 carpool lane south of Boston » Boston.com

Healey asks Department of Public Utilities to lead clean energy transition » South Coast Today

Baker: Gas Project Ruling Rejected "Almost All" of Plaintiff Arguments » State House News Service

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MassGovernor COVID-19 Update: Phase 2 Begins Monday, June 8 WCVB Channel 5 Boston OTR: Focus of protests should be on issues instead of violence, Mayor Walsh says CBS Boston Protesters Walk Through Boston Streets Sunday Evening

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm LGBT Aging Commission - Quarterly Meeting, Virtual Hearing

4:00pm The Alliance for Business Leadership: Progressive Power Hour with Senator Ed Markey, Zoom

4:00pm ABL Progressive Power Hour with Senator Ed Markey, Via Zoom - registration required

6:00pm WBUR Town Hall: The Racial Inequities Revealed by COVID-19, Virtual Event

7:30pm Massachusetts Commencement 2020, Aired on WGBH, YouTube and Facebook

8:30am Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on WGBH’s Morning Edition with Joe Mathieu, 89.7 FM

9:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Office of the Attroney General Public Hearing, Via WebEx

1:00pm Governing - Taking your work virtual, Webinar

5:00pm MAPC Virtual Forum: West Station Area Transit Study, Via Zoom - registration required

Birthdays: Attorney General Andrea Campbell

8:20am Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on WGBH’s Morning Edition with Joe Mathieu, 89.7 FM

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:00am Division of Family & Medical Leave Public Hearing, Via WebEx

11:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Remote hearing via teleconference

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

9:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Public Hearing

10:00am Department of Criminal Justice Information Services Public Hearing, Via WebEx

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Listening Session on Re-Opening, Economic Recovery, and Workforce, Online Only

1:30pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan