Latinos absent from positions of power

A new report brands the dearth of Hispanics in local government a ?silent crisis.?

Casino foes look to regroup

Having failed to block the gambling industry from Mass., activists are evolving into watchdog and public service groups.

Uber user John Holder  briefly argued with Tiffany Mitchell, a manager with Top Cab/City Cab. He said he pays $15 to Uber for a ride home from Faneuil Hall to Brighton, while a regular taxi charges him $35.

Passengers in the middle of ride-sharing dispute

Boston city councilors voiced support for overseeing companies like Uber and Lyft to help ?level the playing field,? while avoiding excessive interference.

Obama wants changes in policing

President Obama said he would tighten the use of military-style equipment by police and pushed for more body cameras on officers.

Panel backs big raises at top

The pay hike, if adopted, would give the governor a salary of $185,000, the second-highest in the nation.

Steven Syre | Boston Capital

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Michael Trotsky, in charge of investing the state?s $60.7 billion public pension fund, is one of the most important state employees you didn?t elect.

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Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are arguing that ongoing publicity is prejudicing the jury pool for his upcoming trial in the Marathon bombing.

Dan Dugan of Seabrook, N.H., with his father, Pat, and stepmother, Kate Knowles, was unable to use his legs after becoming ill in October. He still needs help walking.

Virus is suspect in mystery of limb paralysis in children

The enterovirus D68 virus is associated with limb weakness in some young people, but researchers have questions.

The Assembly Row development in Somerville.

David L Ryan/Globe Staff

Somerville wants to double size of Assembly Row

Officials said Somerville will consider road and utility upgrades to encourage development on 73 acres next to the project.

The Bruins? Gregory Campbell can?t put the puck past Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen in the second period. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

DUCKS 3, BRUINS 2

Bruins open West Coast swing with loss

Devante Smith-Pelly?s score at 19:38 of the second broke the tie and gave the Ducks the eventual 3-2 win.

Pedro Martinez will soon be on his way to the Hall of Fame ? but it won?t be unanimous Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Pedro Martinez, Bill Belichick, and other picked-up pieces

Dan Shaughnessy weighs in on the passing of Dick Bresciani, Bill Belichick as a witness in the Aaron Hernandez case, and Pedro Martinez.

One Patriot misstep allowed the Packers' Jordy Nelson to break away for a 45-yard TD catch late in the first half Sunday. Mike Roemer/Associated Press

Ben Volin | On football

Three plays were key in Patriots? loss to Packers

A three-minute stretch at the end of the second quarter and beginning of the third had a major effect.

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The Patriots plan to remove 1,500 seats to make room for a members-only lounge behind the south end zone.

South Boston and the proposed area for an Olympic stadium.

Wholesalers fear finishing last in an Olympics

Meat and seafood wholesalers in South Boston are worried about being forced out to make way for an Olympic stadium.

KEVIN CULLEN

Scott Brown, Fox panelists form mutual admiration society

Last week, Scott Brown made his debut as a contributor on a Fox News show called ?Outnumbered.?

Globe santa

Mother in recovery seeks help for 2 sons

A young mother wrote to Globe Santa on behalf of her two sons, and proudly reported that she has been sober for more than six years now.

Opinion

Renee Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Was8882510.jpg Renee Graham: For African-American children, there?s no ?Officer Friendly?

The relationship between police departments and African-American communities is now toxic.

The Big Picture

Police used pepper spray and batons as students tried to storm Hong Kong?s government headquarters.

Jerome Favre/EPA

Police clash with protesters in Hong Kong

Tensions soared in the third month of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.