Eviction Filings Are Returning To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Also: Cities work to vaccinate residents; investigation into 16-year-old Hopkinton girl's death ongoing ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( May 5, 2021 Good Morning Boston, ⛈️ Rain, with thunderstorms possible after 11 a.m. High near 57. While the rate of vaccination is starting to slow nationally, Massachusetts communities are trying new ways of getting shots in arms. The city of Revere has created "Mobile May," a campaign to bring mobile vaccination clinics to different neighborhoods in the city, and in Cambridge, [a new vaccination clinic]( is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow at the CambridgeSide Mall. Here's what else you need to know today: - There are two cases before the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court today involving the coronavirus and incarcerated people. The first case asks whether judges should take into account a prisoner who has recovered from COVID-19, or has been vaccinated, in deciding whether a sentence might be delayed during appeals. The second case involves someone who contracted COVID-19 once he returned to prison for violating medical parole, and seeks clarification on the revocation of medical parole. - A state bill, co-sponsored by members of the Boston City Council, would allow students to stay for an additional academic year if their education has been impacted by the pandemic. In non-COVID news: - Quincy officials [filed a lawsuit]( last week against Boston and state environmental regulators over a the proposed Long Island bridge project that would connect the Boston Harbor island with a Quincy neighborhood. - Pizza, fraud and... alpacas? (No, this isn't a satirical story from The Onion.) The owner of a Mass. pizza parlor lied about the number of employees he had to obtain more than $660,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, then used some of the money to [buy and stock an alpaca farm]( in Vermont, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. P.S.– Thanks for joining me today as I helmed the WBUR Today shop while Meagan McGinnes rests from her second vaccine dose. (Read to the end of this newsletter for a very cute photo.) She'll be back in your inbox tomorrow, bringing you the news you need to start your day. — Dianna Bell [@diannabell]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[As Evictions Slowly Return, Advocates Say More Help Needed]( The number of evictions filed in Massachusetts courts is slowly returning to the level it was before the pandemic. That’s despite a federal moratorium on evictions, and hundreds of millions in federal dollars to help Massachusetts renters stay in their homes. [Read more.](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [DA Says Investigation Into 16-Year-Old Hopkinton Girl's Death Is Ongoing, As Online Outrage Grows]( Mikayla Miller's death and the speculation that she was murdered have circulated on social media with the hashtag #JusticeForMikayla. Yesterday, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, whose office is investigating Miller's death, said there is no final conclusion about how she died. [Read more.]( 3. [Judge Overturns Last Remaining Conviction Against Sean Ellis]( A single gun possession conviction remained against Sean Ellis, who spent more than 20 years in prison for the killing of a Boston police detective in 1993. That conviction was overturned in 2015 after police corruption was uncovered. [Read more.]( 4. [Derek Chauvin Files For New Trial In George Floyd Murder Case]( Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted last month of murdering George Floyd, filed court documents for a new trial on Tuesday. [Read more.]( 5. [Biden Sets New Goal: At Least 70% Of Adults Given 1 Vaccine Dose By July 4]( The July Fourth goal would mean about 100 million shots during the next 60 days — a slowdown from the earlier vaccination pace, and a recognition that those most eager to get the shot have already done so, administration officials said. [Read more.]( Support the news Anything Else? - The U.S. Supreme Court [heard arguments yesterday]( in a case involving sentencing disparities between people found guilty of possessing crack cocaine and those possessing powdered forms, and whether recent changes in federal law should apply retroactively to those given long prison terms for small amounts of crack. - Watching a movie with someone can help us better understand people we've known our entire lives. Film critic Michael Koresky's new book "Films of Endearment: A Mother, A Son and the '80s Films That Defined Us" explores this idea "through a prism of old VHS tapes," writes Sean Burns [in this review](. - Jean Duffy learned to play soccer at age 45, and she connected with a team of "Soccer Grannies" in South Africa. When the pandemic canceled their tournament, she writes [in this commentary]( they shared hope and joy through a viral dance challenge. [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Elizabeth Warren Stitches The Stories She Says 'Help Us Learn To Persist']( [Listen]( COVID-19 RESOURCES [Here's What You Can Do Under The State's New COVID Rules, And When]( CHARTS, MAP: Mass. Vaccine Tracking And COVID Case Counts. [Read more.]( What To Know About Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution In Mass. [Read more.]( You're Vaccinated. Congrats! Now What Can You Do Safely? [Read more.]( 📬 Stay updated on vaccination news, variants and Boston's road to recovery. 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