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Scammers use a common trick — claiming a loved one is in trouble and needs money fast, and then directing victims to crypto kiosks.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said he’s “concerned” with the reinstatement of two city police officers. The pair were convicted in connection with a 2015 off-duty fight outside of a city bar.

WBUR found more than a dozen current Massachusetts police officers were previously fired or resigned from another department after the launch of a misconduct investigation.

Courts have disagreed on whether the method of surveilling a Springfield residence in 2017 was a violation of the occupants' Fourth Amendment rights. The ACLU has asked the Supreme Court to settle this search warrant issue.

Although the overall number of youth arrests has gone down in the state, the rate remains disproportionately high for youth of color — especially when they first encounter the police.

El Concejo Municipal de Holyoke votó recientemente para usar fondos de subvenciones federales para implementar ShotSpotter, una tecnología para identificar y localizar disparos, en el centro de la ciudad.

The Pittsfield, Massachusetts, police department has planned to start testing body cameras this month with the goal of choosing a vendor by the end of the year. But at a city council meeting Tuesday night the police said the testing is delayed because of concerns from the police unions.

Holyoke's City Council recently voted to use federal grant funds to implement ShotSpotter, a technology to identify and locate gunshots, in the city's downtown. Some are skeptical of its efficacy, but Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia says it’s worth a try.

A combined funeral was held Friday for two Bristol police officers at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford. Dustin DeMonte and Alex Hamzy were killed in an apparent ambush last week.

Several police chiefs and other leaders said supporting ballot Question 4 would make roads safer and help immigrant families.