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State Police Investigate Monday Night Stabbing Near Harvard Square
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a stabbing that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries at Longfellow Park late Monday night.
Police Investigating After Man Uses Axe To Threaten Pro-Palestine Protesters in Harvard Square
The Cambridge Police Department is investigating a confrontation at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Harvard Square last weekend after a video posted to social media showed a man who appeared to be wielding an axe and threatening protesters.
Cambridge City Council Strengthens Sanctuary City Ordinance
The Council voted unanimously to tighten the city’s Welcoming Community Ordinance, a 40-year-old policy limiting cooperation between the Cambridge Police Department and federal law enforcement on immigration-related matters.
Cambridge Police Arrest 3 Participants in Harvard Square Pro-Palestine Protest
Cambridge police arrested three people and used a chemical irritant to disperse a pro-Palestine demonstration in Harvard Square on Sunday morning, marking the first major altercation at a protest near the University’s campus in months.
Cambridge Man Arrested for Central Square Machete Attack After 18-Hour Standoff With Police
Cambridge police arrested an individual who allegedly attacked a bystander with a machete after an 18-hour standoff at an apartment building near MIT that began Friday night.
8 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Eight more defendants charged for their involvement in a brothel network that opearated in Cambridge accepted pretrial probation agreements on Friday at the Cambridge District Court.
4 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Four more defendants who were charged for their alleged involvement in a Cambridge brothel network accepted pretrial probation conditions on Wednesday at the Cambridge District Court.
20 Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Twenty defendants charged in purchasing commercial sex through a Cambridge brothel network accepted the prosecution’s conditions of pretrial probation on Tuesday, avoiding conviction.
Driver Responsible for Fatal Bicycle Crash Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide, Negligence
The driver who fatally struck cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 last year pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide and negligence on Monday, appearing in court for the first time since the Middlesex District Attorney’s office sought charges four months ago.
Cambridge Police Install Surveillance Cameras in Central Square for Pilot Program
The Cambridge Police Department has installed six surveillance cameras in Central Square over the last month as part of a controversial pilot program. The camera installation was delayed after technical issues prevented an earlier launch in April.
City Councilors Learned of Allegations Against Toner Long Before Brothel Charges Became Public
Five members of the Cambridge City Council were notified in January 2024 that Paul F. Toner had allegedly patronized a brothel network — more than a year before Toner was publicly named in the case.
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, Facing Charges in Brothel Case, Will Not Seek Reelection
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection after facing charges related to patronizing a high-end brothel, setting up a potentially fierce battle for an open seat on the nine-member City Council.
Final 6 Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case
Six defendants charged in soliciting commercial sex through a Cambridge brothel network pleaded not guilty on Friday, marking the final round of arraignments for the 34 men charged in connection to the brothel.
DHS List Names Cambridge, Boston Among 200 Sanctuary Cities It Says Are Obstructing Immigration Enforcement
Cambridge and Boston are among the hundreds of sanctuary cities nationwide that the Department of Homeland Security accused of defying federal law on a list designed to expose localities that the Trump administration says are obstructing its immigration crackdown.
Cambridge Police Commissioner Elow Confirms ICE Arrest in Cambridge
Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested at least one individual in the city, but made it clear at Monday’s City Council meeting that the department will not assist ICE agents.
