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Officer Wounded in Gunfight with Marathon Bombers Wants to Talk with Bernie Sanders

Retired Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Officer Dic Donohue—who was wounded in a gunfight with the Boston Marathon bombers six years ago—recently responded to Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' comments that even "terrible people" like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should have the right to vote while they are behind bars.

April 25, 2019

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Massachusetts Trooper Shoots Man Who Pointed Gun at Him

According to the Boston Globe, the subject—identified as 25-year-old Claude Brown-Madison—was shot in the lower body and suffered a non-life-threatening injury.

April 22, 2019

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MA Officer Wounded in Gunfight Expected to be OK

An officer with the Springfield (MA) Police Department was wounded in an exchange of gunfire in the early hours on Sunday morning. The officer—identified as Edwin Irizarry—was struck twice in the arm by two .22 caliber bullets.

April 16, 2019

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Video: Massachusetts Officer Retires with Emotional Final Radio Call

For 41 years, Officer Steve Zecco of the Leicester Police Department served his community. On Friday he entered into retirement with an emotional final radio call.

April 15, 2019

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MA Police Argue Against Movement to Raise Age Limit for Juvenile Legal Status

If we raise the age to 19 or 20, then why not 21, 22, 23, 24 or even 25?” said Kyes, president of the Massachusetts Major City Police Chiefs Association. “It is a slippery slope.”

April 10, 2019

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Federal Prosecutors Accuse MA State Police Unit of Ticket Quota

Members of the now-disbanded Troop E were expected to issue at least eight citations during their shifts under a specialized overtime program, which dozens of troopers allegedly abused to collect fraudulent overtime, according to prosecutors.

March 19, 2019

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Ceramic Plate Saves Massachusetts Officer from Possibly Fatal Stab Wound

An officer with the Springfield (MA) Police Department is lucky to be alive after a suspect armed with an edged weapon attempted to stab him in the chest.

March 15, 2019

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Boston Officer Shot Last Month Released from Hospital, Returns Home

According to the Boston Globe, 29-year-old Officer Mark Whalen was shot during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect—identified as 36-year-old Kasim Kahrim—in the early hours of February 22, 2019.

March 11, 2019

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Massachusetts Officer Dragged by Vehicle Suffers Serious, Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

An officer with the Wellesley (MA) Police Department conducting a traffic stop was dragged by the suspect vehicle for about 15 feet before being able to free himself.

February 25, 2019

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Massachusetts Officer Treated for Exposure to Fentanyl

An officer with the Wareham (MA) Police Department responding to an overdose call was exposed to fentanyl over the weekend.

February 25, 2019

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Boston Officer Wounded in Traffic Stop Gunfight

The vehicle fled the shooting scene, and was located a short time later, Gross said. Inside, officers located the shooter, a man in his mid- to late-30s, dead, Gross said. The man has been identified as Kasim Kahrim, 36, of Dorchester.

February 22, 2019

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Massachusetts Officer Talks Suicidal Man to Safety from 70-Foot Building

According to the Sun Chronicle, Sergeant Jeffrey Peavey—a 32-year-veteran of the force—established a dialogue with the 21-year-old man, speaking with the distraught subject for 45 minutes before convincing the man to retreat from the precipice into safety.

February 15, 2019