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Northwestern Assistant DA convicts Worcester ICE protester
“There’s a line between peaceful protest and interfering or assaulting police officers,” Gagne said of Etel Haxhiaj, who responded to an ICE abduction in May.
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Parole in Massachusetts: Ignored, misunderstood, and misrepresented
How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth.
Cannabis cafes are headed to western Mass. But who will profit?
Expanded cannabis regulations promise a head start to those harmed by the War on Drugs. That is, if they don’t get tangled in red tape.
No sprinklers installed before Holyoke fires — and none required
“The Holyoke Fire Department would like to have sprinklers in all our buildings, but we are bound by the building code and the law,” said Capt. David Rex, a department spokesperson.
“Increase your profit”: Westfield police-landlord meeting draws criticism from tenants
The meetings have been ongoing for years, but a recent Facebook post about them has prompted some to question the cozy relationship between police and landlords.
Judge sides with journalist against Northwestern DA
The top cop for Hampshire and Franklin counties must now turn over unredacted disclosures of criminal police misconduct, or appeal the case to a higher court.
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