Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit to go forward against a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. The justices rejected an appeal from DeRay Mckesson in a case that...
By Skyler SwisherOrlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — Trumpeting his support of law enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills on Friday that will limit the authority of police civilian review boards and restrict bystanders from getting too close to officers during investigations.HB 601 bars citizen review boards...
By Jon Moss, Rylee Kirk, Marnie Eisenstadt, Tim Knauss, Darian Stevensonsyracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two police officers were killed Sunday night in a shootout on a suburban street in Salina.A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy were both killed when they went to...
By Thomas GaseTimes-Herald, Vallejo, Calif.VALLEJO, Calif. — The California Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo and its police department requiring reforms to its policies and practices, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday.“It’s past time the people...
By Rocco Parascandola, Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — New York City’s largest police union has sent a “cease and desist” letter to the NYPD, demanding the department rescind its “unilateral changes” to its grooming and appearance standards due to begin next month, the...
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the 2015 Super Bowl parade. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)APIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User...
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to a person familiar with the matter.The person was not...
A 57-year-old man who was fatally struck in a hit-and-run while crossing Route 44 in Dighton earlier this month was remembered in his obituary as a “talented finished carpenter, a knowledgeable handyman, a great landscaper and an incredible cook.”Around 10 p.m. on April 4, an...
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful Marathon Monday across Massachusetts.The National Weather Service is predicting a high near 65 in Hopkinton, where the Boston Marathon begins around 9 a.m., and mostly sunshine in Boston, where the race concludes, with a slight breeze....
It’s Marathon Monday in Massachusetts, and MassLive is here with live updates and everything you need to know throughout the day.The weather forecast projects a bright, sunny day for the 2024 Boston Marathon as runners, TV cameras and spectators get ready for the official start...
