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The Springfield police department has been under a federal consent decree since 2022, which is a court-enforceable order seeking to improve policies and training related to Springfield officers’ use of force.
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Top Massachusetts senators were saddened by their colleagues' public remarks.
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An editorial recently published in the Springfield based newspaper, African-American Point of View, sparked backlash from leaders in the Black community like Bishop Talbert Swan ll, head of the Springfield NAACP.
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A law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses in Massachusetts launched in July, but many are struggling to access RMV applications and resources. Staff at western Massachusetts nonprofits have been working overtime to help these immigrants.
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Aiming to buck trend among college presidents, Willie-LeBreton hopes to lead Smith 'for a long time'A recent study found college president terms are shrinking. Sarah Willie-LeBreton recently became the 12th president of Smith College in Northampton.
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The Media Lab is interviewing western Massachusetts authors of books for young readers. Next up: Kaliis Smith, co-author of "Sir Morien: The Legend of a Knight of the Round Table."
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Edward Wright has been in prison for four decades. In his sixth petition for a new trial, his lawyers claim new DNA evidence and signs of official misconduct.
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Following the murder of George Floyd, residents of the town of Amherst passed a resolution calling for an end to structural racism and to achieving racial equity for Black residents. The work of the town's reparations committee has just concluded.
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Springfield WORKS, a community-wide initiative with the Western Mass Economic Development Council, has 8 partner agencies helping to connect formerly incarcerated individuals with jobs and services.
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In May, allegations surfaced in the high school's student newspaper that counselors at the Amherst middle school failed to protect LGBTQ students.