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After five hours of emotional testimony and debate, and the near-dissolution of the resolution, the final vote was 9-3-1.
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Federal crime data showed a "dramatic increase" in domestic violence offenses from 2020 to 2022 in Massachusetts, according to the State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team's 2023 annual report.
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Officials said those arrested were members of two rival drug trafficking organizations involved in a turf war plaguing the Union, High and School streets area of Springfield.
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The vigil held at Our Lady of Sacred Heart church in Springfield drew a crowd of city residents including Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood.
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Una segunda reunión de políticos y organizaciones comunitarias de Springfield ha producido ideas sobre cómo mantener a los jóvenes entretenidos y alejados de la actividad criminal.
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A second meeting of Springfield political officials and community organizations has brought forth ideas on how to keep young people engaged and away from criminal activity.
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A new grant initiative in Massachusetts will seek to assist programs that have mental health resources available for victims of domestic violence and abusers.
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There were two homicides over the weekend in Springfield, and a shooting at a residence Monday where a neighbor killed an adult and wounded two children before turning the gun on himself.
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According to one data source, Springfield has had 22 homicides in the city this year.
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State Reps. Natalie Higgins and Tram Nyugen, as well as Sen. Michael Moore, presented a bill alongside domestic violence advocates that would provide stronger physical, financial and emotional safeguards to victims of a less visible form of abuse, "coercive control."