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Boston Police Commissioner William Evans answers questions about a hoax call made to BU last year. Evans and the International Association of Chiefs of Police sent a letter to Congress to ask them not to pass a bill that would allow those who have concealed-carry permits to be able to carry in all 50 states. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

William Evans urges Congress to reject nationwide concealed carry legislation

Sarika Ram April 24, 2018
Law enforcement officials across the country, including Boston Police Department Commissioner William Evans, are pushing back against a federal bill allowing gun owners who are licensed to carry a concealed weapon in one state to carry their gun across state lines.
ACLU seeks to stop BPD's use of social media scanners. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACLU cancels protest against BPD social media surveillance

Andres Picon January 20, 2017

The American Civil Liberties Union canceled a Tuesday protest against the Boston Police Department’s use of social media surveillance software, after BPD announced it will reconsider the use of social...

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...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his choice to endorse the pilot program for body cameras in police forces, but said other issues should be prioritized before body cameras become a necessity. PHOTO COURTESY TASER

EDITORIAL: Dispute over body cameras signifies systemic divide between police and public

Editors September 6, 2016

It's still up in the air whether 100 Boston police officers will soon be equipped with state-of-the-art body cameras. Boston Police Commissioner William Evans announced the pilot program last month, mandating...

Heightened security measures along the Boston Marathon route Monday aimed to protect both runners and spectators. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Heightened security continues throughout 120th Boston Marathon

Olivia Quintana April 19, 2016

For the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, Boston city officials and local agencies continued the practices of heightened security that have been in place since the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. In...

As part of a longstanding controversy beginning in December, Northeastern students and city officials expressed their disapproval of the Northeastern Police Department training their officers with semi-automatic weapons Monday. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Councilors and Northeastern University continue battle over semi-automatic weapons

Paige Smith March 4, 2016

At a City Council meeting Monday, students from Northeastern University and members of the Boston community gathered to discuss recent policy changes regarding the university’s police department...

In a push for greater public safety, the Boston Police Department began implementing on Monday a new initiative to fingerprint all Boston taxi drivers. ILLUSTRATION BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Police Department to fingerprint taxicab drivers

Kennedy Davis February 26, 2016

The Boston Police Department announced Monday an initiative to fingerprint all licensed taxicab drivers in Boston, according to a Monday press release. The program, supervised by BPD’s Hackney...

Boston city councilors Josh Zakim and Tito Jackson filed a public hearing order on Wednesday in response to an open letter written by Mission Hill and Roxbury residents about their concerns with the Northeastern University police's use of “tactical rifles." PHOTO BY MADISON GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Councilors Zakim and Jackson file hearing order regarding Northeastern University Police Department

Alyssa Meyers January 29, 2016

Boston City Councilors Josh Zakim and Tito Jackson filed a hearing order Monday to discuss Northeastern University's decision to arm its police officers with semi-automatic assault rifles, according...

Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty of Boston Marathon bombings, 30 federal counts total

Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty of Boston Marathon bombings, 30 federal counts total

Samantha J. Gross April 8, 2015

On Wednesday, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, was found guilty of 30 federal counts related to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the days after. The bombings and violent confrontations that followed...

A suspect has been taken into custody at Brigham and Women's Hospital Tuesday for shooting one person in the hospital's cardiac center. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Doctor shot at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Suspect Found Dead

Paige Smith January 20, 2015

One person was shot at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Tuesday morning in the hospital's Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, according to a BWH statement. The suspect was found dead from...

Walsh celebrates 101 days in office with city

Daily Free Press Admin April 17, 2014

Since Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s 100th day in office fell on the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, he chose to instead celebrate the mayoral milestone on the 101st day, by hosting a press...

Local figures offer leadership panel for Boston Marathon

Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2014

Leading up to the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative and the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region presented a leadership program Tuesday ...

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