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Man Charged for Threatening Protesters with an Axe

A man has been charged with assault after allegedly threatening protesters with an axe at a demonstration in Harvard Square last month, according to court documents.

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Politics

Trump Administration Vows to Appeal Ruling in Federal Funding Lawsuit

The Trump administration will appeal a federal court’s ruling issued earlier Wednesday that struck down its multibillion-dollar freeze on Harvard’s research funding, a White House spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening.

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Crime

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.

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Crime

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.

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Crime

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.

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AAUP Rally

Harvard faculty and alumni gather behind an American Association of University Professors banner at a rally outside the last day of trial in the AAUP’s lawsuit over the Trump administration’s attempts to deport pro-Palestine activists. The rally was hosted by the AAUP and Harvard alumni group Crimson Courage.

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Crime

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.

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Central Administration

Judge Extends Harvard’s Block on DHS Order, but DHS Makes Strategic Pivot

A federal judge on Thursday indicated she may be willing to continue blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll international students while the University’s lawsuit against the federal government proceeds in court.

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University

Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved Individuals, Ending 6-Year Legal Battle

Harvard will give up a pair of photographs of an enslaved man and his daughter after agreeing to settle a lawsuit over ownership of the images with Tamara K. Lanier — a woman who claims she is descended from the individuals depicted.

Cambridge District Courthouse in March
Court

Border Patrol, Not ICE, Responsible for Wrongful Detention in Cambridge

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have claimed responsibility for wrongfully detaining a naturalized citizen last week — a mistake initially attributed to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

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Crime

14 More Defendants, Including City Councilor, Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner and 13 other men pleaded not guilty to sexual conduct for a fee at Cambridge District Court on Friday morning, officially advancing their cases to trial.

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Crime

14 Men Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Cambridge Brothel Case

More than a dozen men charged for patronizing a Cambridge brothel network pleaded not guilty to paying for sex on Friday, appearing in court for the first time in the extended legal saga.

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Harvard Graduate Students Charged After 2023 Protest Confrontation Will Avoid Trial, Judge Rules

Two Harvard graduate students facing assault charges over a confrontation at a pro-Palestine protest 18 months ago will not face a trial, Boston Municipal Court judge Stephen W. McClenon ruled on Monday.

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Crime

Former HMS Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Selling Human Remains

Cedric Lodge, the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School who was indicted in 2023 for stealing and selling human remains, filed a guilty plea on Wednesday.

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Crime

Vice Mayor Marc McGovern Reverses Course to Call on Toner to Resign

Cambridge Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern reversed course last night, calling on fellow Councilor Paul F. Toner to resign in a statement.

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