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Laurel M. Shugart

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City Politics

Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department

The director of Cambridge’s Community Safety Department is resigning after more than two years in the role — the latest turn for a department that has found itself embroiled in behind-the-scenes turmoil with the city’s police department.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston
Faculty

Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss AAUP Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Immigration Policies

The Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors’s lawsuit against the federal government’s immigration policies will move forward despite the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

Boston Municipal Court in Brighton
Harvard Business School

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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City Politics

Behind Closed Doors, A Turf War Over ‘Alternative Response’ to Policing in Cambridge City Hall

The Cambridge Police Department and the city’s Community Safety Department developed parallel ways to reimagine public safety. They’ve struggled to work together since.

HandsOffHarvardProtest
Central Administration

As Unfounded ICE Rumors Spread Across Campus, Harvard Has Stayed Quiet

Rumors of Immigration and Custom Enforcement activity have permeated college campuses across the country. But while other college administrators have jumped to dispel rumors, Harvard has largely stayed quiet.

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Crime

‘Booker’ of Cambridge Brothel Network Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Junmyung Lee — the “booker” of the high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington, D.C. suburbs — was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday.

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Crime

Students Disturbed by Delay in HUPD Updates After Shots Fired in Harvard Square MBTA Station

Students across Harvard’s campus complained they were left in the dark after the Harvard University Police Department provided little information regarding reports of gunshots in Harvard Square on Sunday afternoon.

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Breaking News

Shots Fired on MBTA Train Near Harvard Square, Harvard Lifts Instruction To Shelter in Place

Police responded to reports of gunshots at the Harvard Square train station shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, according to a series of alerts from the Harvard University Police Department. A shelter-in-place order to Harvard affiliates was lifted at 3:19 p.m.

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Crime

No Suspects in Custody After Gunshots in Harvard Square, Cambridge Police Say

The Cambridge Police Department confirmed that no suspects are in police custody in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in Harvard Square.

Harvard Yard Cameras
Crime

Harvard Finishes Installing New Yard Surveillance Cameras

Harvard has installed 30 new surveillance cameras in the Yard as part of a long-planned upgrade to existing security measures aimed at deterring theft and increasing campus safety.

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FAS

Harvard AAUP Changes Litigation Strategy in Response to Funding Cuts

After a $2.2 billion cut was announced on Monday, Harvard’s chapter of the AAUP withdrew its request for a judge to block funding freezes from the Trump administration, instead asking for a preliminary injunction.

Crowd at American Association of University Professors Rally
FAS

In Court Filing, Trump Administration Blasts AAUP Lawsuit Against Immigration Orders

Lawyers for the federal government asked a judge to reject a lawsuit from the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors, arguing that the group misapplied the First Amendment in their condemnation of Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech.

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HUPD

Harvard Police Union Overwhelmingly Votes No Confidence in HUPD Chief Clay

Members of Harvard’s police union voted overwhelmingly to declare “no confidence” in Harvard University Police Department Chief Victor A. Clay, an extraordinary censure of the department’s leadership by its own rank-and-file.

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College

Car Crashes into Harvard Advocate, Minorly Damages Building

A vehicle crashed into the building of the Harvard Advocate on Wednesday morning, causing exterior and interior damage.

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Crime

Three Charged in Unrelated Cambridge Shootings in 2021, 2023

Three men were charged last week in connection with two unrelated shootings in Cambridge in 2021 and 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday.

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