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Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking: Child Exploitation


By Phillip Martin

Of all the dimensions of human trafficking, the kidnapping of children for commercial sexual exploitation is considered the most heinous. Phillip Martin investigates.

Social Issues

Human Trafficking: Nail Salons


By Phillip Martin

Phillip Martin begins his investigation into human and sexual trafficking with a look at how some New England nail salons are being used as fronts for the local sex trade.

WGBH Special Reports

Human Trafficking: The Crisis in Boston


By Phillip Martin

Phillip Martin investigates how the federal and local government struggle to regulate an industry based around human and sexual trafficking.

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking: Law Enforcement


By Phillip Martin

Phillip Martin concludes his report on human and sexual trafficking with a look at how Masschusetts and Rhode Island have set up law enforcement task forces to tackle this issue.

Boston

In Mattapan, A 'Loss Of Innocence'


BASIC BLACK: THE UNITY WALK FOR MATTAPAN
By Phillip Martin

On a street corner in Mattapan Square, locals tried to come to terms with the quadruple homicide that has shaken up the city.

BLUE HILL AVENUE

Blue Hill Avenue: If A Street Could Speak


By Phillip Martin
Join WGBH's Phillip Martin for a closer look at Blue Hill Avenue, which connects Roxbury to Milton and the past to the present.
BLUE HILL AVENUE

Blue Hill Avenue, In Truth And Memory


WGBH SERIES: BLUE HILL AVENUE
By Phillip Martin
During the last 50 years, this avenue has undergone dramatic changes: From Jewish neighborhoods to African American, Caribbean and Latino communities; from synagogues to churches; from kosher restaurants to those that specialize in jerked chicken.
BLUE HILL AVENUE

Crime -- And Solutions -- On Blue Hill Avenue


BLUE HILL AVENUE: IF A STREET COULD SPEAK
By Phillip Martin
Part two of WGBH's special series, “Blue Hill Avenue, If a Street Could Speak”, looks at how some residents of these neighborhoods are responding to both the reality and the perception of crime.

PART ONE: TRUTH AND MEMORY

BLUE HILL AVENUE: IF A STREET COULD SPEAK
BLUE HILL AVENUE

On Blue Hill Avenue, Community Abounds


WGBH SERIES: BLUE HILL AVENUE
PHOTOESSAY: COMMUNITY ALONG THE AVENUE
By Phillip Martin
A great deal of community organizing up and down Blue Hill Avenue takes place unseen and out of the glare of cameras.
BLUE HILL AVENUE

Blue Hill Avenue Looks Forward


PHOTOESSAY: FACES OF BLUE HILL AVENUE
BLUE HILL AVENUE: IF A STREET COULD SPEAK
By Phillip Martin
Many residents of Blue Hill Avenue point to its thriving commercial sector and new projects on the way as evidence of the community’s revitalization.
89.7 WGBH

Study: Boston's Minority Youth Ill-Prepared For Job Market


By Phillip Martin
A new study says poor young minorities in Boston are ill-prepared for the future job market — and that could lead to a large labor pool of unemployed youth.
Human Trafficking

Mass. Sex Trafficking Bill Remains Stuck In Committee

By Phillip Martin
Activists are calling for tougher state legislation to combat human and sex trafficking in Massachusetts. FROM WGBH: THE TRAFFICKING CRISIS IN BOSTON
MOVIOLA: SEX TRAFFICKING FILM FORUM OPENS
Local Politics

Intriguing, Intense Race Gives Patrick Second Term


By Phillip Martin
WGBH's senior reporter Phillip Martin took a look at some of the highlights of the 2010 gubernatorial contest that produced last night’s results.
Religion

The Mosque Next Door

By Phillip Martin
On the eve of the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11, WGBH reporter Phillip Martin reports on a controversy over the building of a mosque in Boston.
89.7 WGBH

Students Face Charges After DJ Henry Shooting


FALLEN STUDENT'S FAMILY PUSHES FOR INVESTIGATION
By Phillip Martin
Four Pace University students are due in court Thursday to faces charges they incurred during the same incident that led to the shooting death of Danroy "DJ" Henry earlier this fall.
Local Politics

Representatives Line Up For Redistricting Battle


MASS. WILL LOSE 1 CONGRESSIONAL SEAT
By Phillip Martin
Members of Massachusetts'  10-person congressional delegation are staking claims to their seats after the news that the state will only have nine seats when this term is over. 
Weather & National Disasters

Blizzard Piles Snow, Delays On New England


AFTER STORM, TRAVEL SLOWLY REBOUNDS
By Phillip Martin
This week's blizzard may be over, but the storm's impact is lingering as people throughout New England deal with snowdrifts, flight delays and power outages left by the blizzard that dumped almost 20 inches of snowfall in some areas of the state.
Local Politics

Gov. Will Cut Legislative Salaries

By Phillip Martin
There is little opposition to Gov. Deval Patrick's plan to shrink the paychecks of the state's legislators -- except for some lawmakers and watchdogs who say the cuts aren't big enough.
WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

Recognizing Bruce: A Man Without A Home


By Phillip Martin
Bruce Stuart has lived on the streets of Harvard Square for about 10 years. But his story is not about homelessness. It is about unheralded artistry and the acknowledgement of individuals who have grown accustomed to being invisible and unknown. Part one of a three-part series.
RECOGNIZING BRUCE

Street Life's Challenges Endured Through Art


RECOGNIZING BRUCE: PART ONE
By Phillip Martin
Bruce Stuart lived without a home in Harvard Square for about 10 years. He said his art -- and an unexpected friendship -- got him through those days as the dangers of street life threatened his wellbeing.
Boston

WGBH Special Report: Recognizing Bruce


By Phillip Martin
WGBH's Phillip Martin profiles a veteran who lived on the streets of Cambridge for 10 years -- but it's not just a story of homelessness. It is also about a man who has lived a life of both privilege and deprivation.  It is a story about unheralded artistry. And it is about the acknowledgement of individuals who have grown accustomed to being invisible and unknown. 
RECOGNIZING BRUCE

A Home For Bruce And His Art


PHOTOS: BRUCE'S HOME
SERIES PAGE: RECOGNIZING BRUCE
By Phillip Martin
After ten years of homelessness, Bruce Stuart has a show in a Cambridge art gallery, but he's not sure he wants to be recognized. His subsequent disappearance worried friends and locals who were used to seeing him around -- until they found him in a home of his own.
Human Trafficking

AG Calls For Human Trafficking Law


WGBH SPECIAL REPORT: HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN BOSTON
By Phillip Martin
Attorney General Martha Coakley is calling for passage of legislation that would outlaw human trafficking for sex and other forced labor. Massachusetts is currently one of only five states without comprehensive human trafficking legislation.
RECOGNIZING BRUCE

Update: Cambridge Gallery Shows Work Of Bruce Stuart


WGBH SPECIAL REPORT: RECOGNIZING BRUCE
By Phillip Martin
Drawings by the Vietnam veteran Bruce Stuart, who lived on the streets of Harvard Square for 10 years, are being exhibited at an art gallery in Harvard Square. 
Local Politics

Harvard Government Students Grade SOTU Address


OBAMA: 'OUR DESTINY REMAINS OUR CHOICE'
By Phillip Martin
As President Obama addressed the nation Tuesday night during his second State Of The Union speech, about 75 students gathered at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Wednesday night to watch.
89.7 WGBH

DOJ Will Review DJ Henry's Death


LISTEN: HENRY'S PARENTS ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW
HENRY'S FAMILY PUSHES FOR INVESTIGATION
By Phillip Martin
A New York grand jury has declined to indict police officers in the shooting death of 20-year-old Danroy Henry. The Pace University football player from Easton, Massachusetts, was shot by a police officer in Westchester County on October 17, as he drove away from a restaurant in a New York City suburb.   
Boston

Jackson, Mills Will Vie To Replace Turner


By Phillip Martin
Tito Jackson and Cornell Mills emerged as the winners of the primary in the special election to fill the City Council seat left open by Chuck Turner. 
Local Politics

Mass. Demonstrators Weigh In On Wis. Standoff


NPR BLOG: STATE BUDGET FIGHTS SPREAD
By Phillip Martin
The standoff between the governor of Wisconsin and some of its unions over bargaining rights is continuing. In Massachusetts, Gov. Patrick joined 1,000 union members on Beacon Hill Tuesday at a solidarity rally that turned into something of a political tug-of-war with a small Tea-Party organized counter-demonstration.
RHODE ISLAND

Ousted Central Falls Mayor Defends Job


LISTEN: MOREAU ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW
By Phillip Martin
The former mayor of Central Falls, R.I. says he was illegally removed from his job last summer by a state-appointed receiver looking into the financial crisis that has gripped the city.
Local Politics

Union Supporters Rally At State House


UNION BATTLES: A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST LABOR?
By Phillip Martin
A nationwide demonstration of unity with Wisconsin's public sector employees -- currenty in a standoff with the state's governor over their collective bargaining rights -- took place over the weekend, drawing a crowd of workers and supporters to the State House in Boston.
Framingham

DA Will Release Details On Framingham Death

By Phillip Martin
The Middlesex County District Attorney's office this week reveals the findings of a two-month long investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed man his Framingham home. The case has raised questions about racial profiling and the use of force.
Framingham

DA Rules Framingham Police Death Accidental

By Phillip Martin
The family of a 68-year-old Framingham man shot and killed by police while unarmed in his home is considering asking the federal government to investigate the incident, after a District Attorney's report released Wednesday ruled the shooting an accident. THE STAMPS CASE: 'TRAGEDY BEYOND MEASURE'
Boston

Two Candidates, Two Legacies In District 7 Election


LISTEN: JACKSON, MILLS ON THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
By Phillip Martin
On Tuesday, District 7 residents will vote in a special election to fill the seat of former city councilman Chuck Turner. The two candidates, Tito Jackson and Cornel Mills, are making their final cases before the vote.
Boston

Replacing Turner, Tito Jackson Wins City Council Spot


By Phillip Martin
Tito Jackson will replace Chuck Turner as the city councilor for Boston’s District 7. Jackson takes the helm of a district that's hurting, hit by high levels of violence last year and still wounded from the loss of two prominent lawmakers, Turner and Dianne Wilkerson, both convicted in federal corruption trials.
WHERE WE LIVE

Small Business Prevails In 'City Of Champions'


WGBH SERIES: WHERE WE LIVE
CORE SKILLS TURN BROCKTON HIGH AROUND
By Phillip Martin
Long known as the city of Rocky Marciano, Brockton has been transformed from a small city anchored by mid-sized enterprises to a community dotted with numerous small businesses.
Boston

Parents Of DJ Henry 'Insulted' By NY Officer Award


GREATER BOSTON: DJ HENRY SHOOTER RECEIVES AWARD
By Phillip Martin
The family of an Easton, Massachusetts college student, who was fatally shot by a policeman in Westchester County, New York last year, is reacting angrily to a decision by a police union in that state to honor the officer involved.
Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking in New England: The Series


READ MORE
By Phillip Martin
In recent years, law enforcement officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have reported increases in human trafficking. Here's the 2010 series that won reporter Phillip Martin a Murrow Award.
Boston

Henry Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit


EARLIER: HENRYS ANGERED BY POLICE AWARD
By Phillip Martin
On Wednesday, the parents of a college student from Massachusetts who was killed by police in a New York suburb plan to file a multi-million dollar civil lawsuit against two police departments.
FREEDOM RIDERS

Notes From The Freedom Ride: New Orleans, La.



WGBH PRESENTS FREEDOM RIDERS
VIEW UPCOMING AIRINGS
By Phillip Martin
WGBH's Phillip Martin follows a group of 40 students from around the country as they retrace the path of the original Freedom Riders. 
89.7 WGBH

Human Trafficking Bill Passes The House


WGBH SPECIAL REPORT: HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN BOSTON
By Phillip Martin
Massachusetts has the distinction of being one of just four states without its own trafficking law. But Attorney General Martha Coakley is trying to change that, pushing a human-trafficking bill that’s up for debate in the Massachusetts House on Wednesday.
WHERE WE LIVE: SPRINGFIELD

Soldiers, Onlookers And Safety Officials Process Damage In Springfield


'JAW-DROPPING' DESTRUCTION AFTER MASS. TORNADO
By Phillip Martin
Massachusetts officials are still assessing the damage from multiple tornadoes that swept through Springfield and a number of other communities Wednesday. At least 200 buildings were destroyed and four people died during the storms.
Boston

Many Bruins Revelers Not Your Stereotypical Hockey Fan


By Phillip Martin
The crowd that greeted the Bruins' Stanley Cup parade on Monday represented a mixture of races, ethnicities and gender. Some hope that this show of diversity will redefine what has long been the stereotype of a Boston Bruins fan.
89.7 WGBH

Advocates: Trafficking Bill Should Be Stronger


WGBH INVESTIGATES: HUMAN TRAFFICKING
By Phillip Martin
After several years of slow progress, the Massachusetts legislature is close to passing a bill to outlaw and disrupt human-trafficking. But advocates are using the bill's final weeks on the table to try and make it even stronger.
Boston

With Bulger Manhunt Over, Questions Begin


'WHITEY' BULGER CAPTURED: FULL WGBH COVERAGE
By Phillip Martin
After 16 years on the run, James "Whitey" Bulger is now confined to the Plymouth House of Correction's infamous G section. But the story of Bulger's arrest is only just beginning.
Boston

DJ Henry Shooter Sues Liquor Store


By Phillip Martin
A New York police officer who last year shot and killed a 20-year-old Easton native Danroy “DJ” Henry, Jr. is suing a liquor store for allegedly selling alcohol to the victim. But Henry’s mother, Angella, says the lawsuit is intended to distract from the real facts of the case.
Human Trafficking

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Passes Mass. Senate

By Phillip Martin
The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed an historic human trafficking bill that will expand protections for victims and give law enforcement new statutory powers to go after pimps and other predators. WGBH INVESTIGATES: HUMAN TRAFFICKING
89.7 WGBH

Brandeis Art Museum Will Keep Famed Collection Intact

By Phillip Martin
Brandeis University's Rose Art Museum threatened in 2009 to begin auctioning its prized 20th century artworks. But as part of a lawsuit settlement, the administration has now pledged to keep the collection in place and open to the public.
Boston

That 'Dirty Water' Isn't So Dirty Anymore


By Phillip Martin
The Charles River is a finalist for a prestigious international honor. The International Riverprize is a $350,000 award for development and implementation of sustainable river management policies.
Boston

Once A Sewer, The Charles Is Cleaner — No, Really


WHITHER 'THAT DIRTY WATER?'
By Phillip Martin
The Charles River is a finalist for the International Riverprize, awarded for visionary river-management policies. But the International Riverprize nomination may not be enough to convince those who use the river that it’s safe to go in.
Local Politics

Some Dems Call For Warren Senate Candidacy


By Phillip Martin
Now that Harvard University professor Elizabeth Warren has been passed over by the Obama Administration to lead the agency that she created, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, some Democrats are hoping that she will challenge U.S. Sen. Scott Brown in 2012.
Boston

Boston Temperature Tops 100 F


By Phillip Martin
An "excessive heat warning" is in effect for Central and Eastern Massachusetts until Friday evening, with the temperature in Boston hitting 102 degrees F by midday.
Boston

Boston Leaders Reflect On Diversity


By Phillip Martin
With over 1,000 people gathered in Hynes Auditorium for the State Of Black Boston conference, a prelude to the National Urban League conference there later this week, Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday said Boston's attitude towards diversity had changed for the better.
Boston

Conference Cues Reflection On Boston Race Relations


THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: NAT'L URBAN LEAGUE IN BOSTON
By Phillip Martin
The National Urban League's visit to Boston last week for their annual conference afforded an opportunity for both outsiders and Bostonians to reflect on race relations in a city African-Americans were once told to avoid. The consensus? Things have changed for the better.
World News

Area Somalis Disheartened By Low U.S. Interest In Famine


CONFLICT ZONE SLOWS AID FOR SOMALIA'S FAMINE VICTIMS
By Phillip Martin
The five to ten thousand Somalis living in Boston are trying to respond from afar to news of a devastating famine in their homeland.
Boston

Boston Somalis Help Famine At Home, Hoping For More Support


By Phillip Martin
Some Somalis in Boston say they have been trying for a long time to turn public attention to the famine in their homeland, to no avail. Some have concluded that they'll simply have to go it alone, although donations and attention from non-governmental organizations are increasing.
Economy

So We've Been Downgraded. What Does That Mean?

By Phillip Martin
Standard and Poor’s downgrading of the U.S. credit rating from AAA to  AA+  has a lot of people in the Boston area wondering how it might affect them. But many others seem confused about the ratings process altogether.
89.7 WGBH

Multi-Agency Terrorism Task Force Established At Logan


By Phillip Martin
Boston's Logan Airport will be home to the nation's first airport-based office dedicated to fighting terrorism, 10 years after two planes left the airport with the al-Qaeda hijakers who would steer the planes into the towers of the World Trade Center.
Boston

Boston Temp. Workers Protest Discrimination, Unsafe Conditions


By Phillip Martin
During rallies across the city on Friday, fish-cutters, janitors and housekeepers decried conditions they said were unsafe.
89.7 WGBH

Plane Spotters Lend Extra Eyes To The Skies



SEPT. 11: A DAY OF REFLECTION, A DECADE OF STORIES
By Phillip Martin
Like so many who sit along railroad tracks to watch trains go by, plane spotters look to the air. With advances in digital photography, the ranks of aviation enthusiasts have grown, and many are unofficial watchdogs of the sky. But since Sept. 11, the plane spotters themselves are now being more carefully watched.
89.7 WGBH

Sept. 11, From The Rooftops



SEPT. 11: A DAY OF REFLECTION, A DECADE OF STORIES
By Phillip Martin
Millions of Americans vividly recall where they were ten years ago on September. Some that day were standing on rooftops, terraces, staring from the windows of tall buildings and looking out from balconies.
Boston

At Logan, Silence And Normalcy On Sept. 11


By Phillip Martin
The scene at Logan Airport Sunday was anything but sedate. On the anniversary of September 11th, thousands of passengers passed through the nation’s eighth-busiest airport, but memories of ten years to the day bore heavily on the minds of many travelers.
WGBH Local News

See Something, Say Something: Safe, Or Unfair?


By Phillip Martin
In the days after the ten-year anniversary of Sept. 11, millions are traveling as usual and security issues remain as they have since 2001. That means individuals are still being singled out for special scrutiny, which continues to raise questions about fairness and safety.
WGBH Local News

See Something, Say Something: Safe, Or Unfair?


By Phillip Martin
In the days after the ten-year anniversary of Sept. 11, millions are traveling as usual and security issues remain as they have since 2001. That means individuals are still being singled out for special scrutiny, which continues to raise questions about fairness and safety.
Business

Patrick Touts Massachusetts At Biotech Conference

By Phillip Martin
Thousands of biotech and pharmaceutical dealmakers from around the work gathered in Boston this week for a Bio-Pharm America 2011 conference in Boston — and Gov. Deval Patrick is stressing the importance of their work to the Massachusetts economy.
Boston

Patrick Touts Mass. Gay Marriage Law


By Phillip Martin
Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday offered a spirited defense of Massachusetts’ Same Sex marriage law. The governor was addressing a meeting of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy or ACS, a progressive legal organization that he helped form in 2001.
Boston

Mass. Man Charged In Terror Plot


By Phillip Martin
A 26-year-old Ashland man is under arrest and charged with plotting to blow up the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol with a remote-controlled aircraft filled with C-4 plastic explosives.
Boston

Mass. Man Charged In Terror Plot


By Phillip Martin
A 26-year-old Ashland man is under arrest and charged with plotting to blow up the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol with a remote-controlled aircraft filled with C-4 plastic explosives.
Boston

'Occupy Boston' Demonstrators Bring Wall Street Protests North


By Phillip Martin
Calling themselves Occupy Boston, a group of demonstrators inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City took to the streets of Boston this weekend and on Monday continued to camp out at Boston's Dewey Square.

Economy

Unemployment Inequality Is Stark In Massachusetts

By Phillip Martin
Massachusetts' high-tech and biotech industries have helped keep it ahead of 44 other states in terms of employment. But in recent days, economists are warning that even the high-tech and biotech engines are starting to slow down. And that industry doesn't help some parts of the state.
INNOVATION

MIT Helps Build the Silicon Valley of Russia

By Phillip Martin
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is about to sign a historic agreement to help establish a major university in Russia—that will anchor a planned $6.6 billion town of technology, innovation and business success. SKOLKOVO INSTITUTE: A TIMELINE
MIT, FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION
WGBH SERIES

Part 1: A Crowd, A Car And A Gun


DJ HENRY AND THE TRAINING OF POLICE: COMPLETE SERIES
EMILY ROONEY SHOW: HENRY'S PARENTS STILL SEARCH FOR ANSWERS
By Phillip Martin
October 17 marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Danroy “DJ” Henry, the Pace University student from Easton Massachusetts. Since the shooting, Henry’s death has continued to stir controversy on a number of levels that go well beyond this single incident.
WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

Part 2: DJ Henry, Eurie Stamps And Race


CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: DJ HENRY, RACE AND POLICE
DJ HENRY AND THE TRAINING OF POLICE: COMPLETE SERIES
By Phillip Martin
A grand jury did not indict Officer Aaron Hess in the shooting death of Danroy "DJ" Henry. But some continued to question the role of race — especially after a retired man was killed by Framingham police in January 2011.
WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

The Death of DJ Henry: Complete Coverage from WGBH News


By Phillip Martin
WGBH News has been covering the shooting death of Danroy “DJ” Henry, the Pace University football player from Easton, Massachusetts, since it happened in October 2010. Since the shooting, Henry’s death has continued to stir controversy over issues of police training and race.
WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

Part 3: DJ Henry And The Police Response


DJ HENRY AND THE TRAINING OF POLICE: COMPLETE SERIES
By Phillip Martin
After DJ Henry's death, some police experts say the force needs to train officers to de-escalate conflicts and increase sensitivity to racial stereotypes.
WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

DJ Henry Coda: The Case Today


DJ HENRY AND THE TRAINING OF POLICE: COMPLETE SERIES
By Phillip Martin
Danroy “DJ” Henry was killed on October 17, 2010 as he pulled away from a popular nightspot in the village of Thornwood, New York. In a coda to our series DJ Henry And The Training Of Police, we follow up on the tributes, the lawsuits and the lives that were forever changed.

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