Boston Community Leaders React To Video Of Officer With Hands On Man's Neck
Most of those who attended a meeting on Wednesday said that the officer's actions should be considered choking.
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Most of those who attended a meeting on Wednesday said that the officer's actions should be considered choking.
The group, called College Bound Dorchester, is in its third year of assisting some of the city's most at-risk students.
Boston Police say they are investigating a video, posted online, which shows an officer putting his hands around a suspect's neck.
Two men from Iowa accused of threatening gun violence at the Pokemon World Championships in Boston were held without bail Monday.
Boston police have arrested two men and seized weapons over violent social media threats directed at attendees of the Pokemon World Championships.
The name was revealed by the department's K-9 trainer and members of the Jr. Police Academy.
The city of Boston has relaunched its gun buyback program following a recent spate of gun violence and revelations that just one firearm had been turned in this year.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner Bill Evans showed Wednesday night that getting into the neighborhoods is one part of the solution to stopping the recent increase in violence.
Patrick McCarthy, a Boston Police officer, was arrested following a domestic incident that took place Tuesday.
Police have released the names of the three men killed in two separate shootings just minutes apart in Boston earlier this week.
David Eng, 44, is accused of stabbing a 61-year-old opera singer multiple times in his South End condo on Thursday.
A 61-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed inside a South End home on Monday afternoon, Boston police say.
A dog found running around in the South End was picked up by two Boston police officers and later reunited with its owner.
Police have identified the bicyclist who was struck and killed by a truck in the Back Bay Friday morning as 38-year-old Anita Kurmann.
A man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was shot several times early Saturday morning in Roxbury.
A woman riding a bike was struck and killed by a truck in an apparent hit-and-run in the Back Bay Friday morning.
A college professor says he is embarrassed and angered after a trip to the liquor store ended with police at his home.
The city's top officials are sounding lukewarm about the contentious idea.
Boston police say a 5-year-old girl was seriously hurt after being struck by a car on Saturday.
Boston College police believe the same man may have exposed himself to students in two separate incidents in July.
Boston Police are searching for two men accused of a pair of incidents where women were robbed of their purses at gunpoint in the early morning hours.
Boston Police are looking for help in their search for the person who shot and killed a woman in Roxbury late Tuesday night.
Authorities say they found a man dead inside a Roslindale apartment on Monday morning.
Boston Police say the man who has worked on big projects like High School Musical 3 was at the center of a shootout with officers.
A Boston Police officer was assaulted by a man in Mattapan Tuesday night.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
The Patriots area headed to the AFC Championship Game.
The Patriots defeated the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
A storm brought snow to Massachusetts on Sunday, and it is continuing to start the week.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
The Patriots area headed to the AFC Championship Game.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.