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BOSTON – As opioids are killing Massachusetts residents at an alarming rate, the state's top leaders like Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat, have encouraged local law enforcement agencies to pick up their efforts against drug abuse. Several agencies have taken the fight beyond
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Depending where you live, maybe you follow your local transportation department on Twitter for construction updates. Or maybe you watch Periscope videos of city council sessions, or read live blogs of public school board meetings.
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NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Troopers in two states were suspended Thursday amid an ongoing criminal investigation into police use of force against a suspect who was filmed being beaten by officers after apparently surrendering following a long high-speed chase. One Massachusetts state trooper and one New Hampshire state trooper were
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BOSTON – In what one observer described as "the eruption, at long last, of the first-ever public debate about marijuana in Massachusetts," advocates for legalizing marijuana retail sales squared off Monday with law enforcement officials and lawmakers who oppose the move. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony
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The recent firestorm between Apple, arguably the most valuable company in the world, and the Department of Justice regarding access to cell phone data has filled the headlines. Wrapping itself in the mantel of privacy protection, Apple is refusing to honor a court order to assist federal officials in accessing
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling in intense public broadsides, smartphone maker Apple and the Justice Department are making their cases before anyone steps into a courtroom over a judge's order forcing Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone in a sensational terrorism case. Both sides are framing their
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