Mass. lawmakers file bill that would empower state, local police to hold dangerous migrants for ICE
A pair of Massachusetts lawmakers are advocating for measures that would empower state and local law enforcement agencies to ...
Mass. Republicans file legislation to allow local, state police to comply with ICE detainer requests
The push from the Massachusetts GOP comes as national Republicans take aim at Boston, other major cities over immigration and law enforcement policies.
Body-cam video shows Massachusetts troopers thwart apparent human trafficking plot
Human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation happens every day throughout the Commonwealth,” Judge said. “We work ...
Healey says Massachusetts "not a sanctuary state," but law prevents police from enforcing ICE detainers
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
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Lawmakers, advocates push for more protections for immigrants in Mass.
Dozens of people rallied at the State House in support of the Safe Communities Act, which would further limit police ...
Stay off the ice on Boston's Charles River, even in the bitter cold. Here's why.
People have been trying to walk across the icy Charles River in Boston. Massachusetts State Police say it's just not safe.
State police, Cambridge Fire search for missing person in Charles River
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — State Police and Cambridge Fire are searching for a missing person in the Charles River. According to ...
Massachusetts lawmakers weigh link between federal immigration officers and local authorities
Massachusetts lawmakers are set to duel this legislative session over the relationship between local police officers and ...
Lynn, Massachusetts, teen arrested, placed in ICE custody despite legal status, lawyer says
A Lynn, Massachusetts, teen was arrested following a domestic dispute, and shortly after placed in Immigration and Customs ...
Boston Mayor Wu, 3 other sanctuary city mayors called to testify before Congress on immigration policies
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, along with mayors from Denver, New York, and Chicago, is being called to testify before the U.S.
Cops are only as good as the training they get, and in Massachusetts it’s a mixed bag
But right now in Massachusetts — its trailblazing 2020 police reform law notwithstanding — that training remains a hodgepodge ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she won't get in way of federal immigration officials
Gov. Maura Healey said there is no reason to be concerned about it because Massachusetts is not a so-called "sanctuary state.