VIOLENCE

Smith College professor Matt Donovan's new collection of poems is called "The Dug-Up Gun Museum."

It’s a heartbreakingly familiar pattern across the U.S. Another mass shooting. Another shrine appears at the site of the tragedy — flowers, teddy bears, candles. Later, communities have to decide what to save and how to tell the story. Here's how some choose to archive the aftermath.

Boston officials say the killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis underscores the importance of moving forward with police reforms here. Community advocates say there’s much more work to do.

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.

When two officers were killed and another wounded in Bristol, they were responding to a domestic violence call. It's the most dangerous kind of call for Connecticut law enforcement.

Massachusetts requires police to keep secret all reports and arrests related to sexual and domestic violence, something no other state does. Many elected officials want to look into changes.

The protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini this week have worried the Iranian community in New Hampshire. Two women speak about their own experiences with the so-called morality police.

The posts on TikTok mentioned a threat to school safety for schools across the country.

A Springfield police officer acquitted of excessive force and abusive interrogation remains suspended from his job without pay. But officials haven't ruled out his reinstatement.

A group representing the families of homicide victims and missing people in Springfield is calling for an independent investigation into unsolved cases in the city.