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Gun in a baby seat
The Boston Police Department reports the arrest of two alleged drug dealers - whom they say stored a loaded gun in a baby seat in a house that had an armed home invasion in December. Police say officers armed with a search warrant raided the house at 193... Read more
A man was killed Friday morning after exchanging gunfire with police responding to reports of an earlier shooting, officials said. Boston Police officers arrived at the 107 Devon St. around 10:25 a.m., police said. They were called for a double shooting... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports arresting three men on charges they held up the Pleasant View Market, Savin Hill Avenue and Pleasant Street at gunpoint on Wednesday evening. Two were wearing GPS ankle braclets from earlier gun arrests, the Suffolk... Read more
A volunteer group called the Campaign for Digital Fourth Amendment Rights will push Thursday for Massachusetts to join South Carolina as one of two states to mandate police body cameras. Legislation (H 2170 / S 1257) before the Committee on Public Safety... Read more
A bill to require a high-visibility orange stripe on imitation firearms sold in Massachusetts that seemed poised to be debated and voted on by the House on Wednesday instead was sent back to a committee for further study. Rep. Daniel Cullinane's bill (H... Read more
Julaine JulesOne of the city’s most heinous murder cases of the last two decades concluded in surprising fashion on Wednesday morning when a former Savin Hill man pleaded guilty to murdering his former girlfriend. Prosecutors had argued that Shabazz... Read more
Some "creative" solutions to boost Red Line capacity could be presented in the next few months, according to MBTA officials who detailed Monday how even on-time trains during rush hour can be overcrowded. "We are going to be looking at other ways that we... Read more
Mayor Martin Walsh, right, was on hand at the White House last week to listen to President Obama’s remarks about executive action on gun control measures. AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinI traveled to Washington D.C. last week and stood with President Obama as... Read more
Denver trip: State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry visits a marijuana distributor in Colorado with other members of the Senate delegation.With talk in the air of a referendum later this year to legalize marijuana for all in Massachusetts, eight state senators... Read more
PCC trolley on the Mattapan lineHow long can the Commonwealth of Massachusetts keep the existing Mattapan High Speed Trolley Line running with its current fleet of classic but increasingly antiquated Presidential Conference Cars? The answer is not yet... Read more

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