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Seventh Massachusetts resident charged in Jan. 6 insurrection
Athol man accused of assaulting police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is apprehended by FBI. -
DNA from rape kits used to ID victims as suspects in crimes, San Francisco DA says
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's police chief said Monday that he is investigating claims by the city's district attorney that DNA collected from rape… -
U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins calls for inclusion of neo-Nazis in gang database
If the U.S. Justice Department successfully restores the death penalty for the Boston marathon bomber, Rollins' office would support the move. -
4 men arrested in the overdose death of 'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams
Federal prosecutors have charged four men in the death of actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role as a gay robber of drug dealers in the TV… -
Interim Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden 'very likely' to run for a full term
Hayden said there will be a decision coming soon. -
Vanessa Guillén's murder led the U.S. to deem military sexual harassment a crime
Sexual harassment is now a crime under U.S. military law — a milestone that might surprise many people simply because it hadn't occurred until now. The… -
Homeless camps are often blamed for crime but experts say it's not so simple
Do illegal homeless camps generate crime? It's a sensitive question, but one that's becoming politically urgent in cities where pandemic-era tolerance… -
A luxury cruise ship rerouted to the Bahamas over an arrest warrant for unpaid fuel
A luxury cruise ship that was scheduled to dock in Miami this past weekend made a surprise detour to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge ordered it to be… -
Hackers disrupt payroll for thousands of employers — including hospitals
A month-old ransomware attack is still causing administrative chaos for millions of people, including 20,000 public transit workers in the New York City… -
Attorney for Sean Ellis calls for broader investigation into Boston cops on false conviction cases
Rosemary Scapicchio said wrongful convictions can't just be handled one by one.
