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Ex-Massachusetts State Police trooper sues Harvard for not being promoted ‘because of his age’
Harvard Police Sgt. Martin Gaughan — a longtime Mass State Police trooper — has filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard ...
4 more police officers decertified by state commission. Here’s why.
The decisions land all four police officers on the National Decertification Index and bar them from future law enforcement ...
Massachusetts police officer shot by colleague during service of restraining order
North Andover officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was shot by a fellow cop during a restraining order service at her home, with ...
Police identify two teens charged after allegedly shouting homophobic slurs from vehicle in Provincetown
The group was reported to police on Tuesday after they were seen driving through the town and allegedly shouting homophobic slurs at people as they passed, officials said.
Off-duty police officer shot by another officer in "armed confrontation" at her North Andover, Massachusetts home
A police officer in North Andover, Massachusetts shot an off-duty officer from the same department in her home Monday evening ...
Congressional intern gunned down in DC street shooting wasn't intended target: police
Jachym, a UMass Amherst finance student, was fatally shot in DC in what police believe was a targeted attack where he wasn't ...
21-year-old congressional intern fatally shot in Washington D.C., police say
Detectives believe UMass student Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was caught in the middle of a shooting and was not the intended target ...
Massachusetts State Police launches new initiative to improve transparency, public trust
The Massachusetts State Police announced a new initiative on Monday they say will help to modernize policing in the state, as ...
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Boston police sergeant charged with child rape suspended by oversight commission
The state agency tasked with overseeing Massachusetts police officers on Tuesday suspended the certification of Paul Downey, ...