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Worcester Police Officer Indicted On Assault & Battery Charge
A Massachusetts police officer charged with assaulting a handcuffed prisoner has been indicted on an assault and battery charge.The state attorney’s… -
Police Say Officer Fabricated Claims Of Gunman Firing At Him
Millis police say claims that a gunman shot at him were fabricated.NECN reports that police Sgt. William Dwyer said Thursday the only ballistics evidence… -
Owen Labrie Acquitted Of St. Paul's Rape, Convicted Of Misdemeanor Sex Charges
A former senior at a New Hampshire prep school has been acquitted of felony rape but convicted of misdemeanor sex charges regarding a 15-year-old… -
In Rash Of Boston Violence, Shootings Follow Tensions On Facebook
A social media tit-for-tat sparked the rash of deadly shootings in Boston last week, according to sources within anti-gang street units.The Boston Police… -
Marine Slain In Chattanooga Shooting Grew Up In Springfield
The mayor’s office in Springfield says one of the Marines killed in Tennessee grew up in the city.Mayor Dominic Sarno identified the Marine as Sgt. Thomas… -
ACLU's Carol Rose On Same-Sex Marriage: Justices Don't Want To Go Down Writing 'Dred Scott'
Carol Rose, executive director of the Massachusetts ACLU, joined Jim and Margery on Boston Public Radio to talk about recent Supreme Court decisions,… -
A.G. Maura Healey: May Be More Suspects In 2011 Waltham Triple Homicide
Tuesday on Boston Public Radio, Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey was asked by BPR cohost Jim Braude whether there will be an announcement soon about… -
Revs Talk About Way Forward After Gov. Haley Calls For Confederate Flag Removal
The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III joined Boston Public Radio for their regular Monday segment, “All Revved Up.” They talked about the… -
How Kalief Browder's Death Could Spark Prison Reform
Jennifer Gonnerman is a staff writer for The New Yorker. In 2014 she profiled Kalief Browder, a Bronx man who had spent more than 1,000 days in Rikers… -
All Revved Up: Mothers Turn In Sons, Former NAACP Leader Resigns, And Vatican Debates Climate Change
The Reverends Emmett G. Price III and Irene Monroe joined Boston Public Radio Monday for their regular segment, All Revved Up. Price and Monroe talked…