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EDITORIAL: Community tactics that utilize home surveillance present dangers of vigilantism, racism

Editors April 20, 2021
Security cameras could potentially create a safer environment, but it also comes with many pitfalls.
East to West: Mar. 5, 2021

East to West: Mar. 5, 2021

Jackson Machesky March 5, 2021

Good luck with midterms! Today on East to West, we cover plans for BU’s 2021 Commencement Ceremony, developments in the South Campus break-ins, the cancellation of the CGS Boston-London Program,...

South Campus. Following a break-in at 96 Mountfort St. last Wednesday, Boston University Police and Residence Life hosted a webinar about security problems and encouraged South Campus residents to attend. ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Police, Residence Life officials address South Campus safety concerns in community meeting

Vanessa Bartlett February 16, 2021
Boston University South Campus residents were encouraged to attend a Zoom discussion about security issues Friday, which was hosted by the BU Police Department and Residence Life. This meeting follows another South Campus break-in that occurred at 96 Mountfort St. Wednesday.
East to West: Feb. 12, 2021

East to West: Feb. 12, 2021

Jackson Machesky February 12, 2021

Content Warning: This episode of East to West contains mention of sexual assault. In today’s episode, we cover the university-wide sexual assault protest, a series of break-ins in South Campus,...

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A Boston transformed by dawn: how the night unfolded

Angela Yang June 1, 2020
Shattered glass on every sidewalk. Discarded loot strewn across the streets. And in the dead of night, a pandemic-era Boston has never looked more lively.
Campus crime logs: August 30 to September 5

Campus crime logs: August 30 to September 5

Alex LaSalvia September 5, 2019
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs between August 30 and September 5.

City Crime Logs: Feb. 24-26

Eleanor Ho February 28, 2018
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Feb. 24-26.
City Crime Logs: Sep. 23 – Sep. 30

City Crime Logs: Sep. 23 – Sep. 30

Mina Corpuz October 1, 2015

  The following crime reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton D-14 crime logs from Sept. 29 to Sept. 30.   Victim robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Sep....

Campus Crime Logs: April 16 – April 22

Anush Swaminathan April 23, 2015

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from April 16 to April 22. Racial harassment on 915 Commonwealth Ave. A female student reported that parties in a motor...

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