Simón Ríos

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Quincy's Mayor Koch is not on the ballot tomorrow, but most of the council is getting challenged. Voters may react to controversies around the mayor, from Catholic statues on a public building to a pay raise battle. Good listen here from @simonfrios @WBUR wbur.org/news/2025/11/0…

A spokesperson for the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the guard, told @simonfrios that agents arrived on the property "without prior notice and without permission." #mapoli

ICE + MASS. GUARD: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were at the Massachusetts Army National Guard armory in Framingham on Wednesday, state officials confirmed. Via @simonfrios #mapoli wbur.org/news/2025/10/2…

Mayor Koch of @CityofQuincy raised an uproar in town and on social over his controversial comments on clergy sex abuse on WBZ. @WBUR @simonfrios reports on the fallout (good listen here) wbur.org/news/2025/09/2…

Great listen here to take you inside Quincy residents' battle to roll back @CityofQuincy Mayor Koch's pay hike that would put his earnings over Boston and NYC mayors. @WBUR @simonfrios wbur.org/news/2025/09/2…

85% of ICE detainees at the Plymouth County jail are classified as "no ICE threat" - despite claims the Trump admin. is pursuing the 'worst of the worst' immigrants @WBUR @simonfrios @EROBoston wbur.org/news/2025/07/3…

Worcester officials release 'disturbing' body cam footage of ICE standoff wbur.org/news/2025/05/1… from @simonfrios in @WBUR

DKM's Ken Casey has something to say, and he's not planning to shut up about it. wbur.org/news/2025/03/2….

Great listen here - ‘This is a class war': The Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey on Trump, immigration and Boston | ⁦@WBUR⁩ News ⁦@simonfrios⁩ #mapoli #Boston wbur.org/news/2025/03/2…

Rep. Comer greets @wutrain ahead of House oversight hearing.

Mayor Wu and her little one ready to testify in DC.

@priscialva What did Trump give in exchange for this?

Breaking: Trump announces that Venezuela has agreed to take back repatriated nationals. Venezuela only briefly accepted deportation flights under Biden before they stopped. The US has generally been unable to because of frosty relations.

Excellent listen here on reality vs. fearmongering when it comes to ICE actions. The rumors are rampant - and causing fear all over. From @WBUR's @simonfrios #mapoli wbur.org/news/2025/01/3…

In Mass. immigrant communities, rumors of ICE raids outnumber arrests wbur.org/news/2025/01/3… via @simonfrios

Great piece of watchdog reporting by @simonfrios @wbur: Some landlords are charging illegal application fees in Massachusetts. wbur.org/news/2023/11/2…

Come on @celtics -- how you gonna top this??

This rally was intense last night: raw emotion, tears, and off in the corner, a Ukrainian woman playing a violin.

Easily 1,000 pro-Palestinian protestors in Copley Sq, chanting "free free Palestine!"

@cuentamenati @Annie_Wu_22 What's the context for this? AI generated?