'They Are Still Being Retaliated Against': Mass. Prisoner Mistreatment Allegations

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Now, on to the news you need to know: - Low risk cities and towns are allowed to move into the [next reopening phase today]( if their coronavirus case numbers meet the state's requirements, that is. The big changes for those that made the cut include having indoor performance venues reopen and operate at half capacity (up to 250 people) and opening retail fitting rooms. Nearly 30 communities – including Boston, Framingham and Worcester – are not allowed to enter this phase due to their case numbers. - The showdown between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs is expected to be [back on tonight]( at 7:05 p.m. The Pats game was originally postponed after quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for the coronavirus (and this NFL game [wasn't the only one rescheduled]( this weekend because of positive cases). No other Patriots players tested positive. - Also tonight: The debate between Sen. Ed Markey and his Republican challenger Kevin O'Connor. O'Connor has challenged the incumbent to seven debates, but Markey said tonight's will be the one and only. - Falmouth High School is back to entirely online learning after some students attended a party this weekend in Woods Hole, where masks weren't worn and distancing wasn't followed. P.S.– Today is the first day of the virtual Boston Book Festival. Throughout the month of October, there will be virtual author interviews, panel discussions and readings. WBUR is a media sponsor of the event and many of our reporters and hosts are moderating. You can check out that full list [here](. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Lawyers Allege Prisoner Mistreatment Continues At Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center]( "The [grievances] that DOC did provide me show a campaign of retaliation, of beatings, of using dogs against prisoners and using chemical agents and tasers. Men who don't know each other on different cell blocks are alleging very similar things." [Read more.](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [President's Doctors Upbeat, Say He Could Be Discharged As Soon As Today]( President Trump has experienced two drops in his oxygen levels over the course of his COVID-19 diagnosis, his medical team said Sunday. [Read more.]( - Timeline: [What We Know Of President Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment]( Related: ['Trump Train' Of Supporters Crosses From Mass. To N.H., Praising President]( 3. [Middleton Jail In Essex County Closes To Visitors Amid Outbreak]( This news comes after the Mass. Department of Correction (DOC) [said Friday]( it is no longer admitting men to the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth because of a coronavirus outbreak there. [Read more.]( 4. [The Election And A Fresh Obamacare Challenge Loom Over New Supreme Court Term]( Regardless of what is happening in the Senate, the Supreme Court is carrying on in its usual stately fashion. The court is an institution built on tradition, and the traditional opening day of the term is the first Monday of October. [Read more.]( 5. [California Wildfires Have Burned 4 Million Acres And The Season Isn't Over Yet]( Cal Fire said that since it started recording the amount of land burned in a single season the state had never surpassed 2 million acres until this year. [Read more.]( Support the news Anything Else? - Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic, has [died from complications from COVID-19]( at the age of 81. - "Gilmore Girls" (my favorite show of all time) first [aired 20 years ago](. In this commentary, Sarah Ruth Bates explains how Rory's road to ivy league universities like Harvard, Princeton and Yale depicted a dream of college that has since broken apart. - Today is Day Zero, writes Dr. Jeremy Faust [in this commentary on Trump's thinking about the coronavirus](. Let us reset and truly commit to stopping the spread of this disease while the vaccine trials are completed. [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Endless Thread | How One QAnon Believer Escaped The ‘Grand Unified Theory Of All Conspiracy Theories’]( [Listen]( WBUR's Mass. Tiny Desk Favorites [Meet Kweeng Doll, Boston's Genderbending Rapper And Our Favorite Local Tiny Desk Contest Entrant]( Two Songs That Capture Our Solitary Days. [Listen.]( Two Songs With Distinct Artistry. [Listen.]( Two Songs With Impressive Lyricism. [Listen.]( The ARTery compiled a playlist of songs from the most memorable Massachusetts musicians who entered their videos into NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest. 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