{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Sheriff Acquitted in Extortion Trial | Boston News","slug":"sheriff-acquitted-in-extortion-trial-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T09:05:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/sheriff-acquitted-in-extortion-trial-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3df3a3b8c229813a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/76b8d1ae-e801-4d0e-bded-4f9eac517624.mp3","summary":"Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins walks free after a jury acquitted him of extortion charges tied to his alleged pressure on a cannabis company, Ascend Wellness Holdings. Prosecutors claimed he demanded $50K in stock and later sought repayment when its value plummeted, leveraging his authority over the company’s licensing. But the defense countered that the partnership wasn’t essential for approvals, questioned the credibility of key witnesses, and pointed out that Ascend eventually repaid the investment — no coercion involved. After three-and-a-half hours of deliberation, the jury sided with Tompkins, who called the verdict a triumph of justice and relief to reclaim his life and title. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3df3a3b8c229813a","meta_description":"Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins walks free after a jury acquitted him of extortion charges tied to his alleged pressure on a cannabis company, Ascend Well…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/sheriff-acquitted-in-extortion-trial-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/sheriff-acquitted-in-extortion-trial-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}