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Daniel Jackson

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News editor for The Republican in Springfield, Massachusetts. Formerly, reporter at Courthouse News Service. RT ≠ endorsement.

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How I covered the 100-year-old story of the KKK in Springfield masslive.com/westernmass/202…
How I covered the 100-year-old story of the KKK in Springfield | Daniel Jackson

How I covered the 100-year-old story of the KKK in Springfield | Daniel Jackson

It wasn’t just a couple rallies outside Springfield, as I half expected to find when I started.

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The White House said as of Wednesday morning it was aware of about 1,600 American seeking to evacuate from the Middle East and it was working to charter flights for them. masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
WMass residents among those seeking evacuation from Middle East

WMass residents among those seeking evacuation from Middle East

The White House said as of Wednesday morning it was aware of about 1,600 American seeking to evacuate from the Middle East

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive to conceal the revelation of more victims.
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Fun fact... Hasbro and Milton Bradley was the reason Donald Trump visited the area in 1989. Some details in this story: masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Toymaker Hasbro, which used a WMass facility amid trade worries, seeks tariff refund

Toymaker Hasbro, which used a WMass facility amid trade worries, seeks tariff refund

The toymaker is one of thousands to seek refunds from the federal government. It contracts with a company in East Longmeadow to make some of its toys and board games.

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Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data masslive.com/westernmass/202…
Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data

Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data

The order is one of the latest developments in the Massachusetts’ legal wranglings with the Trump administration over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data

Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data

The order is one of the latest developments in the Massachusetts’ legal wranglings with the Trump administration over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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Fraud in Massachusetts, or fraudulent claim by Pres. Trump? masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Mass. officials see Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ as partisan attack on blue states

Mass. officials see Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ as partisan attack on blue states

Officials in Massachusetts haven’t taken too kindly to President Donald Trump telling Congress that the state was seized with “the corruption that is … plundering America.”

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“It might not improve the tenor around here, but I hope that it will improve the diction.” masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
With dictionaries, Rep. Neal joins Congressional tradition of regional gifts

With dictionaries, Rep. Neal joins Congressional tradition of regional gifts

In the past, the practice has involved peach preserves and sockeye salmon.

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Research suggests the reason why seat belt use in Massachusetts sits below the national average is due to its laws surrounding their use
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Survey: Motorists’ use of seat belts in Mass. at an all-time high but still below nation’s numbers masslive.com/westernmass/202…
Survey: Motorists’ use of seat belts in Mass. at an all-time high but still below nation’s numbers

Survey: Motorists’ use of seat belts in Mass. at an all-time high but still below nation’s numbers

Despite the use of seat belts increasing for three years straight, Massachusetts continues to lag behind the national average.

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In mid-2025, Massachusetts launched a campaign targeting pickup-truck drivers, urging them to buckle up, as they are some of the drivers who use seat belts the least masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews

Survey: Motorists’ use of seat belts in Mass. at an all-time high but still below nation’s numbers

Despite the use of seat belts increasing for three years straight, Massachusetts continues to lag behind the national average.

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In some parts of Western Mass., public health officials face rural challenges to administering childhood vaccines, such as lack of doctors and pharmacies that can give the shots masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Portions of Western Mass. lack herd immunity from measles, data says

Portions of Western Mass. lack herd immunity from measles, data says

The Washington Post published the database on kindergarten vaccination rates last week.

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Happy Call-a-reporter-back Day to all who observe
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We toured Springfield’s Campanile, the landmark tower closed to the public for decades, to better understand the repairs it needs masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
We toured Springfield’s Campanile, the landmark tower closed to the public for decades

We toured Springfield’s Campanile, the landmark tower closed to the public for decades

The city’s top building official says it would take tens of millions of dollars to restore the landmark tower to its former glory. Is that even possible?

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The hills above turned to rust. The growing season was over. It was time to gather up whatever remained. masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
WMass farmers often leave crops unharvested. Meet those who step in

WMass farmers often leave crops unharvested. Meet those who step in

They carried the gleaned produce to food networks formal and informal — the goods going to neighbors, friends, churches, food pantries and survival centers across the region.

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This week, I talked with a handful of gold dealers in the region about how the price of gold has affected business. “They’re not surprised – they’re shocked when they come in" masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
With gold prices at an all-time high, WMass dealers hit with customers seeking to cash in

With gold prices at an all-time high, WMass dealers hit with customers seeking to cash in

This month, gold began commanding a price of more than $4,000 an ounce. And while the price of gold declined somewhat this week, many of those who deal in precious metals say the hype is boosting...

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Lawmakers question resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers after cuts masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Lawmakers question resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers after cuts

Lawmakers question resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers after cuts

“At the same time as Massachusetts is experiencing an increase in the severity and number of major storms, the Trump administration is undermining the Army Corps’ capacity to respond to such extreme...

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Had a ton of fun reporting this story. Hope you enjoy: Mass. police chiefs decide who can carry a gun. Lawsuits now question their role (gift link) masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Mass. police chiefs decide who can carry a gun. Lawsuits now question their role

Mass. police chiefs decide who can carry a gun. Lawsuits now question their role

For years, police chiefs in Massachusetts have played a role in the state’s gun licensing process by determining if an applicant seeking a license to carry a gun is a suitable candidate. That's being...

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I love obscure court documents... masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
In May, a Guatemalan crashed a van in Springfield. It was an ICE agent who called 911

In May, a Guatemalan crashed a van in Springfield. It was an ICE agent who called 911

Noe Yolindo Ambrocio-Perez is just one of thousands across the country facing immigration charges. The Springfield case offers a window into local immigration enforcement actions.

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An FBI affidavit filed in federal court last week details the bureau's efforts to track down the customers of a Western Mass. man who they say sold plutonium on the internet masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
FBI continues to track down plutonium allegedly sold by Hadley man

FBI continues to track down plutonium allegedly sold by Hadley man

On April 22, a federal grand jury indicted Jacob Miller, 43, on charges of being a felon in possession of explosives and ammunition.

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Here I go again, writing about guns and history... masslive.com/westernmass/202… @masslivenews
Springfield Armory awaits return of rare rifle stolen decades ago

Springfield Armory awaits return of rare rifle stolen decades ago

Investigators said the carbine was one taken from the Springfield Armory, reaching that conclusion even though someone obliterated the firearm’s serial numbers and replaced parts to conceal its...

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