Are Boston police as enlightened as we thought?
Is Boston different, or just lucky?Relations between police and communities have disintegrated in other cities. Violence has erupted following police shootings of black people. Police have been murdered in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La. Last week, the Justice Department painted a scathing portrait of casual bias and police brutality in Baltimore. Advertisement Boston has largely escaped the ugliness. Questions over three police shootings in recent years were quickly resolved after officials sh..>> view originalBoston's mounted police might ride again
Since the Boston Police disbanded its mounted unit in 2009, sporadic efforts to bring back the horses haven’t gone far.Now, business leaders are working to help raise the $1 million to $1.5 million needed to get officers back in the saddle, patrolling parks and parades. Advertisement “I remember back when we were doing away with [the mounted unit]. I had more calls with people expressing sorrow,” Police Commissioner William Evans said. “People hated to see them go. It’s an important part of..>> view originalDavid Price not listening to 'outside noise' & Boston Red Sox starting ...
BALTIMORE รข€” The Red Sox have won six straight games, including three wins in three different cities from Sunday-Tuesday. Boston won 8-1 over Baltimore in a rain-shortened game here at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday. With their two-game series sweep here against the Orioles, the Red Sox leapfrogged Baltimore into second place in the AL East. They are just one game behind first-place Toronto. Red Sox manager John Farrell credited the starting rotation for the recent surge. Bosto..>> view originalBoston ID a powerful tool to boost access and equity
Lucimara, a Brazilian housecleaner who lives in Allston, has to be vigilant about what’s in her wallet. She overstayed her visa after arriving in the area 12 years ago, and is now in the country illegally. “I have two kids who are US citizens, and we pay [federal and state] taxes every year,” she says. Yet being a taxpayer isn’t enough to make her eligible for any kind of state-issued identification. Her Brazilian passport isn’t recognized as an official form of ID by public schools or the yout..>> view originalMan dies after being stabbed in E. Boston
A man in his 20s was fatally stabbed in a street fight in East Boston just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Police said the man was stabbed multiple times in the torso after confronting another man outside a Paris Street home, which police said was known for drug activity. Advertisement “This house is a problem for us. There have been multiple calls down here for various issues and some drug activity,” said Boston Police Superintendent Bernard O’Rourke.“We’ve looked at this on many occ..>> view originalBoston Red Sox's Brian Johnson continues to dominate for PawSox ...
Brian Johnson continued his recent dominant pitching for Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday. The lefty, who's on the Red Sox's 40-man roster, went 7 innings and allowed just one run on four hits and no walks while striking out two. Pawtucket lost 1-0 to Leigh Valley though. Johnson dropped to 5-5 but his ERA in 12 starts decreased to 3.82 ERA. The Boston Red Sox placed Johnson on the temporary inactive list May 21 to leave the PawSox to seek treatment for anxiety. They activated him July 24 and he ..>> view originalSource: Bruins 'did well' in meeting with Jimmy Vesey
After two busy days of interviews with NHL coaches, GMs, even players, prized Harvard unrestricted free agent Jimmy Vesey has a lot to think about.The 23-year-old North Reading resident, who won the Hobey Baker Award as last season’s top NCAA player, has met with some seven teams the past two days. The final suitor was the Bruins, who, according to a well-placed source in the Vesey camp, made a strong pitch late Wednesday.“Bruins did well today,” said the source in a text message.There has been..>> view originalBodega Opens The Door Of Improv To Comedic Diversity In Boston
While there are any number of great female standups, as well as comedians of color, improvisational comedy has long been dominated by white men. As diversity in comedy is growing, groups are being formed to highlight and include other voices.Bodega is Boston’s culturally diverse improv troupe, offering a new kind of comedy to audiences. “We’re an improv comedy troupe made up of people of color,” explained Rosena Cornet, one of the leaders of Bodega, which is gearing up for its Sunday show at Im..>> view originalWe need an Olympian focus on charter school facts
Ah, the parallels.Watching the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, one is reminded that not too long ago, a bid was launched to host the 2024 games right here in Boston. The proposal raised complex questions — and touched off a heated controversy. Advertisement Two years later, in between watching Michael Phelps and Simone Manuel make history, I saw television ads about another complex and controversial question: the proposed expansion of public charter schools in Massachusetts.In the case ..>> view originalPatriots camp: Tom Brady loses his mind over the smallest mistakes
The Patriots completed their 16th practice of training camp today, and it was their third and final joint practice with the Bears. It was held in shells for the seventh time, and it was a glorified walkthrough. Here are the Herald’s observations from the workout.Did not participate: WR Malcolm Mitchell (dislocated elbow), RB D.J. Foster, RB Dion Lewis (PUP, ACL surgery), RB Donald Brown, TE Bryce Williams, DE Rob Ninkovich (torn triceps muscle), G Tre’ Jackson (PUP, knee surgery), RG Jonathan C..>> view original
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