NAACP, ACLU And Lawyers For Civil Rights Call For Police Reform, Release Community Demands
As legislators slowly return to Beacon Hill, calls for police reform continue to grow.
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As legislators slowly return to Beacon Hill, calls for police reform continue to grow.
Investigators have released pictures of two men wanted for questioning in connection with the vandalism and arson of a Boston Police cruiser during riots in the city last week.
Police are searching for a driver accused of hitting a pedestrian in Allston Tuesday night.
Police funding was a topic discussed all day Tuesday in and around City Hall Plaza.
Boston Police Sergeant Eddy Chrispin finds himself in a double universe: Black officer on the clock, black man always.
Activist Monica Cannon-Grant said the first step is to shift funding to prevention and community-based programs.
It's been a rallying cry at protests over the last few days, and in Massachusetts it has political leaders taking a close look at their budgets.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said the city is looking into reallocating some of the police department's budget.
Police seized two loaded guns after they responded to a complaint about illegal fireworks in Mattapan Saturday night.
There was a powerful moment outside Boston Police headquarters Tuesday night as a crowd of protesters chanted "take a knee" to the officers standing guard.
Police released a list of people arrested during a destructive night in Boston.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh addressed why he allowed thousands of protesters to converge in Boston during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Charlie Baker called the violence and looting that broke out following protests in Boston "criminal and cowardly."
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh took to Twitter Sunday night as Boston Police clashed with lingering protesters near Downtown Crossing.
Ten people were arrested during protests in Boston Friday night as protests erupted around the country after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Police Commissioner William Gross called out judges who release criminals from jail because of COVID-19 concerns.
Six people were shot and one of them was killed in two violent incidents in Boston overnight.
A Boston man was arrested after he allegedly threw a burning American flag onto the roof of a police vehicle and spit at a responding officer.
Yaliek Allah-Barnes, 37, is accused of killing 49-year-old Derek Fitzpatrick on May 18.
Boston Police say they were confronted by a hostile crowd while investigating a deadly shooting in Jamaica Plain late Thursday night.
Boston Police officers helped save an infant who stopped breathing Sunday night.
Boston police arrested 40-year-old Tyler Brown after he allegedly fired several rounds at officers in Boston's South End Saturday. No one, including the officers involved, were injured.
A fight outside a Dorchester bank that began over a lack of coronavirus social distancing led to weapons charges against one man.
One man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Roxbury overnight.
A Boston Police officer was released from the hospital Friday after a life-threatening battle with coronavirus.
Eliza Williamson has struggled with mental health all her life, but after undergoing recovery, she made it her mission to help others struggling in Massachusetts.
Dozens of city positions are set to be cut, including six in the Lowell Fire Department.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
The flags at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial represent the names of each man and woman from the state who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
Temperatures are warming up in Boston next week with the city's first 80 and 90-degree days in over 200 days.
The family of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, who died in a boat crash in East Boston, said they will miss her immensely.
A Boston University student was arraigned on Friday for allegedly threatening students and staff at the school.
Firefighters responded to a fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.