Rather than performing its own evaluation, perhaps using its highly regarded Crime Analysis Unit, Cambridge Police met with the Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Areas Security Initiative, the granting agency, and ShotSpotter to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the ShotSpotter.
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A new report says two utility companies inflated energy costs for their customers in Massachusetts and other New England states. The allegations are being made in a new white paper by the Environmental Defense Fund.
NATIONAL WIRE: TRUMP ROLLS ON, ROLLING BACK LGBTQ PROTECTIONS
The Trump administration has been wasting no time when it comes to rolling back protections for the gay community, and Bay State advocates say that is especially true for transgender people.
DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS: WAR AND PEACE TIMES 80
It seems like everyone is lost in some form of magical thinking at the moment, digging deep into their favored minutiae and ignoring everything else.
NATIONAL WIRE: NEW RULE TO CURB PAYDAY-LENDING ABUSES, PROTECT MASS BORROWERS
The new rule requires payday lenders to verify specifically that the person will be able to repay the loan and still cover living expenses and major financial obligations.
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DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS: STRANGE TIMES
All things point toward an even more racist Republican future
TERMS OF SERVICE: RAISING UP RESTAURANT WORKERS
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NATIONAL WIRE: SCORECARD RANKS RESTAURANT CHAINS FOR ANTIBIOTICS
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PUBLIC SERVICE DENOUNCEMENT
Boston teams begin addressing racism, but have a lot of hard work and practice ahead of them