Media

Saturday News Digest

Red Zone anti-violence project outlined. Boston police, saying that one-fourth of the city\’s gun crimes happen in about 10 areas totaling half a square mile, said yesterday that they and federal agencies will flood those spots to remove criminals. Walker convicted in 2000 murder. Andre Walker, whom prosecutors described as a Franklin Hill gang leader, […]

Saturday News Digest Read More »

Today\’s News Digest

Opening statements in trial of suspect in officers\’ shooting. “This is a case about a handgun,” prosecutor David Meier told jurors yesterday, opening day of accused would-be cop-killer Jermaine Berry’s trial. “It’s a case about what one man did with a .357 revolver loaded with hollow-point bullets.” Neighbors grateful for Dorchester drug bust. Neighbors who

Today\’s News Digest Read More »

Today\’s News Digest

Opening statements in trial of suspect in officers\’ shooting. “This is a case about a handgun,” prosecutor David Meier told jurors yesterday, opening day of accused would-be cop-killer Jermaine Berry’s trial. “It’s a case about what one man did with a .357 revolver loaded with hollow-point bullets.” Neighbors grateful for Dorchester drug bust. Neighbors who

Today\’s News Digest Read More »

Today\’s News Digest

Opening statements in trial of suspect in officers\’ shooting. “This is a case about a handgun,” prosecutor David Meier told jurors yesterday, opening day of accused would-be cop-killer Jermaine Berry’s trial. “It’s a case about what one man did with a .357 revolver loaded with hollow-point bullets.” Neighbors grateful for Dorchester drug bust. Neighbors who

Today\’s News Digest Read More »

Today\’s News Digest

Opening statements in trial of suspect in officers\’ shooting. “This is a case about a handgun,” prosecutor David Meier told jurors yesterday, opening day of accused would-be cop-killer Jermaine Berry’s trial. “It’s a case about what one man did with a .357 revolver loaded with hollow-point bullets.” Neighbors grateful for Dorchester drug bust. Neighbors who

Today\’s News Digest Read More »

Statement Regarding the Rejection of BRI Funding by the US Gov’t.

The Boston Police Department recently submitted a proposal to the US Department of Labor to fund the Boston Reentry Initiative. This proposal was ultimately not approved for funding. This rejection was the focus of an item in the 12/06/05 Boston Globe.Until we receive official clarification from the DOJ, it is impossible to know for sure

Statement Regarding the Rejection of BRI Funding by the US Gov’t. Read More »

Correction to Inaccurate Media Report

On Saturday, December 3, it was incorrectly reported that a suspect taken into custody was in possession of a Boston Police Department document containing witness names in a homicide case.The document in question was in fact related to a sexual assault investigation. The document, approximately one year old, contained the names of possible suspects, not

Correction to Inaccurate Media Report Read More »