WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has reached a nearly $5 million settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by a U.S. Capitol Police officer during the events surrounding Jan. 6, 2021.The agreement resolves a $30 million civil suit filed by...
By Angie DiMicheleSouth Florida Sun-SentinelPALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office motorcycle deputies who died in a crash last year were honored by President Donald Trump on Monday with the “first ever” Medal of Sacrifice, a newly created honor from the...
By Louis KraussStar TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — In what the city is calling a “significant milestone,” the Minneapolis Police Department has appointed civilians to two high-ranking positions leading bureaus that focus on officer conduct and rebuilding community trust.On Monday, Ayodele Famodu was introduced as chief of the...
By Sophia Tareen and Ed WhiteAssociated PressMICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in 2000 was executed Tuesday by lethal injection in the state’s second execution in 15 years.Benjamin Ritchie, 45, had been on Indiana’s death...
By Tom BartonThe Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa cities like Cedar Rapids and Iowa City must disband citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement under a bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds .Reynolds signed a slew...
Ben Rathbun, who starred in the reality TV show “90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days,” has died at age 55, TMZ reported.Rathbun died Monday morning at his home in Greencastle, Indiana after a battle with stage 4 stomach cancer. He had been fighting the...
Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com.Springfield Technical Community College nursing program graduates (from left) Lynette Trujillo, Malak Elkadri and Margaret Geaney at their commencement...
A man has been arrested after police said he followed a woman into her North End home last week and sexually assaulted her. Cornelius Williams, 34, of Boston has been charged with indecent assault and battery and assault with intent to rape, according to the...
Who is Nick Ahmed? That would be a Massachusetts-born MLB player who’s won two Gold Gloves.More recently, the former East Longmeadow star was featured on a “Jeopardy!” clue. During Monday night’s episode of the long-running quiz show, Ahmed appeared in the $200 clue under the...
A late season nor’easter is on track to drench Massachusetts this week and bring up to 50 mph winds, following days of unseasonably cold temperatures. The storm is forecast to begin late Wednesday, with the worst of the weather hitting Thursday before tapering off Friday,...
