POLICE

Through the hiring rules, the court has directed state human resources officials to follow hiring ratios intended to prioritize Black and Latino candidates.

Connecticut towns and cities are spending millions of dollars of federal stimulus funds to install police surveillance systems in local communities.

A group representing volunteer law enforcement officers in Massachusetts says new training standards could "cripple" auxiliary police programs across the state.

"Ghost guns" are firearms that do not contain a serial number and can be manually constructed from parts.

Local organizers reflect on what they think has been accomplished — and what hasn’t — two years after organizing Black Lives Matter protests in western Massachusetts cities and towns.

A second racist email has been sent to Black students and organizations at UMass Amherst using derogatory language.

The top federal prosecutor for Massachusetts was candid when discussing the shortcomings of the Springfield police department last night. This came during a virtual public meeting designed to give the public a chance to ask questions about the complex agreement between the federal government and Springfield over police reform.

Invest In Pittsfield, a coalition of groups calling for the city to make just and ethical investments, says the investigation into an officer's shooting of Miguel Estrella was not independent.

Officers Daniel Billingsley and Christian Cicero were found guilty of misdemeanor assault and battery.

The Pittsfield Police Department released a preliminary report that found the shooting of Miguel Estrella was in compliance with department policies.