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Four takeaways as Celtics blast Pistons while sitting starters

BOSTON — The Celtics, despite being shorthanded, keep picking up victories in smooth fashion. This time, they easily dispatched the Pistons in a 119-94 win Monday at TD Garden for their sixth straight victory. The C’s tacked onto their league-best 54-14 record while the Pistons...

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PWHL Boston acquires pair of forwards in trade with Ottawa

The Professional Women’s Hockey League saw two trades happen Monday, and one included Boston’s franchise.Forward Lexie Adzija and and the rights to forward Caitrin Lonergan were traded to Boston from PWHL Ottawa for Shiann Darkangelo.Adzija signed a one-year contract after being drafted by Ottawa in...

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Capital planning board approves $300K for new bunks at Southwick fire station

SOUTHWICK — The town’s Capital Expenditures Committee recently approved a capital project request of $300,000 from the Fire Department to build new bunks in the firehouse.“It looks much like a college dorm room,” Fire Chief Richard Stefanowicz said during his presentation to the committee during...

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The private police training universe and public money

A 2021 training event conducted by Street Cop Training in New Jersey has been accused of “alarming deficiencies in the police training provided at the Conference” according to the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). As a result, the state’s Attorney General will...

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WalletHub survey ranks the best and worst states to be a cop

By Police1 StaffWASHINGTON — Every year, WalletHub conducts a comprehensive survey of the attractiveness of law enforcement careers across the U.S., factoring in risks, compensation and work environment quality. The survey compares states using 30 key metrics across opportunity, training requirements and job hazards. The...

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Former Colo. PD chief files lawsuit claiming she was fired because she implemented anti-racism reforms

By Saja HindiThe Denver PostAURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department’s former chief Vanessa Wilson has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging her firing was discriminatory and retaliatory for implementing anti-racism reforms.Wilson’s employment was terminated in April 2022, and her attorneys notified the city...

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Mich. State Police changes pursuit policy, only allowing chases of violent felony suspects with probable cause

By Joanna PutmanPolice1GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan State Police has updated its pursuit policy, requiring probable cause that a driver of a fleeing vehicle has committed a violent felony before officers can engage in a pursuit, CBS Detroit reported.“The reason for that is we...

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Video: Wash. officers shoot knife-wielding man wanted for attacking elderly man with hatchet

By Joanna PutmanPolice1FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — The Kent Police Department has released body camera video showing the officer involved shooting of a man who was wanted for attacking an elderly man with a hatchet, KOMO News reported.The video begins by showing surveillance footage of the...

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Suspect detained in New Mexico state police officer’s killing

Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. — A suspect in the shooting death of a state police officer was captured Sunday by law enforcement officers in the Albuquerque area based on a tip from a gas station clerk, authorities said Sunday at a news conference.The Bernalillo County...

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