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The Hampshire County Sheriff's Office buried the announcement of the third-party investigation in a Thursday afternoon Facebook post.
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"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...
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After pledging to prosecute illegal ICE activity in his district, David Sullivan is moving forward with assault charges brought by Worcester police against two...
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Disclosures show that from 2021 to 2024, Anthony Gulluni’s office submitted 83 wiretap applications to judges. That's almost as much as every other DA...
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How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth.
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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 Tommy 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 Tommy 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...
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Councilors concluded the meeting with a vote of “no confidence” in the Chief. By Jon Magee On Wednesday, Greenfield City Council convened their regular...
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Protesters petition to drop charges against student of color arrested while crossing the street By Sarah Robertson AMHERST – University of Massachusetts Amherst students...