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Brock Satter speaking at the Massachusetts State House

Mass Action Against Police Brutality hold press conference, speakers demand reopening of police brutality cases

Tanisha Bhat April 23, 2021
Activists gathered Wednesday for a press conference about the Derek Chauvin verdict.
Due to recent sexual assault allegations, Uber drivers may have to go through stricter background checks to ensure the safety of their passengers under a new Massachusetts law. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting passenger appears in court

Anush Swaminathan September 8, 2016

An Uber driver was arraigned Friday for allegedly assaulting a female passenger in her 20s in the early morning of Aug. 31, according to a Friday release from the Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel...

A 22-year-old woman fell from the Boston University Bridge onto Storrow Drive Wednesday morning. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Woman falls from Boston University Bridge, expected to survive

Felicia Gans February 4, 2015

A 22-year-old woman fell from the Boston University Bridge onto Storrow Drive Wednesday morning, said Jake Wark, spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. Troopers responded to the...

Boston University student Zeguang Xu was arraigned Oct. 2 by Boston Municipal Court after he was found driving his Maserati 100 MPH through Back Bay. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUFFOLK DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Back Bay residents raise concerns about speeding

Gregory Yang October 9, 2014

In the wake of a Boston University student speeding 100 mph in the Back Bay area, some residents said they no longer feel safe on their streets. “Little girls are afraid to walk to school. Neighbors...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh proposes tentative gun buyback program

Daily Free Press Admin February 11, 2014

In the wake of January’s eight gun-related homicides and state legislators’ efforts to strengthen state gun laws, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced he is contemplating enacting a buyback program...

Fatal Allston fire caused by smoking materials

Daily Free Press Admin May 5, 2013

Officials have identified careless disposal of smoking materials as the cause of the April 28 Allston house fire that killed a Boston University student and injured 15 others. The three-alarm fire at...

Body found in Charles River by BU rowing coach

Daily Free Press Admin March 27, 2013

Massachusetts State Police officers recovered the body of an unidentified male from the Charles River Wednesday morning after a Boston University rowing coach reported it, officials said. The body was...

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