Sister of fallen black BPD officer: ‘There shouldn’t be a side to choose’
The sister of a fallen black Boston police sergeant says he would be working to bridge the divide between police and community members in aRead More
Protesters rally outside Newton fire station after town officials order removal of memorial flag
A flag fight is underway in Newton after town officials ordered firefighters to remove a memorial flag. More than 200 demonstrators gathered outside the fireRead More
Walsh declares racism a ‘public health crisis’ in Boston, says $3M will be taken from police budget to combat emergency
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Friday declared racism a public health emergency in Boston, calling racial inequalities a “slow-moving disaster” that harms communities and individualsRead More
‘Months of harassment’: Easton family who abruptly moved says neighbors targeted them with racist remarks
A family who abruptly moved out of a neighborhood in Easton left explanatory signs on their front door, saying they were forced to leave afterRead More
Boston police ordered to disclose equipment, tactics, training techniques as cries for defunding increase
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is hammering out some ways in which Boston will budget its money in a time wrought with racial tension. “In lightRead More
Calls increase to defund police in Boston
As nationwide calls for defunding police departments increase after the death of George Floyd, Boston councilors say constituents are supporting the idea and they’re lookingRead More
Mass. town plans to use ‘blended learning model’ if schools reopen in fall
If schools get the green light to reopen in the fall, one Massachusetts town plans to utilize a “blended model for learning” to guard againstRead More
MBTA to provide crowding updates in effort to ease coronavirus concerns
With more workers expected to return to work next week in Phase 2 of Massachusetts’ four-phase reopening plan, the MBTA says it is working toRead More
Police: Fall River man threw 82-year-old wearing Trump hat to the ground, violently kicked him
A man is facing charges after police say he violently attacked an 82-year-old man who was wearing a Trump hat and holding a sign aboutRead More
Brockton police use tear gas after demonstrators launch fireworks, throw rocks, shatter windows
Demonstrators clashed with police in Brockton Tuesday night after hundreds of peaceful protesters showed up to decry racial injustice and remember George Floyd, who diedRead More