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Northampton City Council Moves on Reparations, Climate Department, and Liquor Licenses
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“Shut Down this Genocide”: Inside the Smith College Sit-In
Activists Occupy Rep. McGovern’s Office Calling for End to Israel Military Aid
The Shoestring Joins Peer Outlets Calling for Direct Funding of Newsrooms
Putting Raytheon on Trial: Arrested UMass Students Channel University’s Radical History
Life Without Parole Deemed Unconstitutional for Massachusetts “Emerging Adults”
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Mass Surveillance: Cell Tower Simulator Coming to a Silverado Near You
Investigators Recommended Firing a Northampton Cop. Why Didn’t It Happen?
Records: Former Greenfield Mayor Wanted to Fund Police Raises With COVID-Relief Money
Help that Hurts: Easthampton’s Policing of an Autistic Transgender Adult
Outgoing Greenfield Mayor Gave Big Raises to Police Officials
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2023: The Shoestring’s Biggest Year Yet
Two Months On, Palestine Solidarity Actions Continue Across Western Mass
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and The Shoestring Wants to Give You Art
Grassroots Organizing Sweeps New Faces into Greenfield City Government
The Wired, Wired West: The Collapse of Public Internet in Easthampton and the Struggle to Connect Massachusetts’ Overlooked Communities
- Education
Northampton Students Walk Out Over Proposed School Budget Cuts
Putting Raytheon on Trial: Arrested UMass Students Channel University’s Radical History
“A Privileged Selection:” Northampton School Planning Committee Draws Ire from Critics
Superintendent Floats Budget Cuts for Northampton Schools
Easthampton Parent Sues Schools Over Unenrollment of Child by Non-Custodial Parent
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- Housing
‘Right to Shelter’ at a Tipping Point in Massachusetts
Springfield Residents Rally for Fair Home Buyback Negotiations with Fannie Mae
Holyoke Residents Rally for Basic Housing Rights, Call for New City Office to Protect Tenants
New Tenants’ Union Co-Hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop
Northampton Landlord Retaliates Against Renters for Forming Tenants Association
- Environment
Pesticide Reduction Advocates Bug Regulators Over Apparent Lack of Compliance
2023 Among the Hottest, Rainiest Years on Record in Western Mass
The Forest and the Trees: Western Mass’ Solar Siting Problem
Climate Advocates Call Out Chase Bank’s Dirty Record
“We’re Not in the Same Boat”: Flood Impacts Felt Unevenly Across Valley
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Mass. State Police's new mass surveillance tool is raising alarm bells for civil liberties advocates around the state.
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An independent report recommended terminating two officers over misconduct during an arrest. In one of her last acts as police chief, Jody Kasper disagreed.
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The revelations come a day after the City Council rejected the huge raises for the city’s top cops.
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Is pairing police with mental health professionals actually improving outcomes for western Mass residents experiencing crises?
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ALPR technology remains unregulated in Massachusetts, drawing concern from civil liberties experts.
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Andrew Quemere accuses the office of David Sullivan of illegally refusing to turn over records of police misconduct.
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If funded, the Capital Improvement Plan would make the small city PD more ready to conduct crowd control, use force, and make arrests. By...
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A judge ordered Manuel Reyes to stay away from his alleged victim for an entire year By Dusty Christensen CHICOPEE — A judge has...
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Court records allege that HPD Capt. Manuel Reyes groped and kissed a junior officer without her consent and made repeated, unwanted sexual advances to...
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New depositions show Police Chief Jody Kasper suspected threatening letters sent to an NPD lieutenant were written by a former captain who resigned amid...
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Records obtained by The Shoestring reveal inconsistencies between incident reports and department policies. By Shelby Lee [Content warning: police use of force against civilians]...
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By Dusty Christensen HOLYOKE — A Holyoke Police Department sergeant has been suspended after he reportedly drew his gun and pointed it at a...
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By Dusty Christensen NORTHAMPTON — An Amherst man has sued the city of Northampton and five of its police officers, alleging that the police...
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With funding from state, the details on the city’s emergency dispatch software are sparse By Shelby Lee In response to concerns about police conduct...
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Mayor Wedegartner presented an alternative plan Wednesday drawing on ARPA and grant funds. By Jon Magee GREENFIELD — Braving rain and snow on Wednesday...