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The Spat Between Ed Davis, Minority Officers Association Reaches a Boil

An angry spat between Police Commissioner Ed Davis and a minority police officer’s association over fairness in promotions and discipline is escalating. Davis took to […]

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One Dead, Two In Serious Condition After Alleged Drug Overdoses At House of Blues Event

Boston Police and homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances stemming from a performance held at the House of Blues on Tuesday night after one person […]

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Boston Police Offer Tips to Identify Licensed Taxis After Recent Assaults

After two women trying to hail cabs were reportedly sexually assaulted by the drivers, in two separate incidents in as many weeks,  police issued both […]

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After Failing to Publicize a Rape, State Police Fix Press Procedures

After taking flak for keeping the alleged rape of a 21-year-old in Newton under wraps for 10 days, State Police said Friday they will now promptly […]

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Officials Will Charge Edwin Alemany for Amy Lord’s Murder

Police have been working “around the clock” since South Boston resident Amy Lord’s body was found in a section of the Stony Brook Reservation in […]

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Boston Police Don’t Want To Re-Hire Twice-Fired Officer

The saga of Boston Police Officer David C. Williams and the city of Boston continues. Williams is the Boston Police officer the city can’t seem […]

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Police: Shots Fired At Mass. Eye And Ear Infirmary

Parts of Boston were blocked off near Charles Street on Wednesday after police say a man shot an officer while inside the emergency room section […]

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Boston Strangler’s DNA Matched to Crime Scene Evidence From Last Murder

A week after the body of Albert DeSalvo, the man who claimed to be the Boston Strangler, was exhumed, police said the DNA extracted from […]

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Police Make Major Breakthrough in the Boston Strangler Case

After more than 50 years, “incredible advances” in DNA technology have tied the man who claimed to be the Boston Strangler to the last of […]

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Police Commissioner Gives Earful to Panel on Marathon Response

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis wasn’t on hand at Moakley Courthouse today to see two of the city’s most notorious (alleged) criminals have their day […]

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City Councilor Calls For Hearing Following Spate of Gun Violence

Boston is experiencing a gun-violence crisis. Over the past weekend alone, three people were shot and killed at a house party on Intervale Street in […]

Arts & Entertainment

Sandra Bullock Was in Boston For the Premiere of “The Heat”

After spending months in Boston pretending to be a police officer for her new movie, Sandra Bullock made a point to personally thank officers from […]

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A Twice-Fired Boston Police Officer Just Got His Job Back

David C. Williams is a hard man to fire for good. The Boston Police Department terminated Williams in January 2012 after an administrative trial board […]

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Boston Police Issue New Guidelines For Interacting With Transgender Individuals

A new special order laid out by the Boston Police Department aims to make encounters between officers and people who identify as transgender safer, while […]