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Laurel M. Shugart
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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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Modernization and Not Militarization’: CPD to Spend $600,000 on New Police Guns
The Cambridge Police Department is set to spend nearly $600,000 of the city’s budget to replace more than 400 guns, despite objection from residents and councilors over the need — and the price tag.
Toner, Facing Calls to Resign Over Brothel Charges, Is Quietly Stripped of Committee Chairships
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner has been removed from his position as the co-chair of five Council committees — the most of any councilor — after being charged last week as a client of a brothel network, Mayor E. Denise Simmons announced in a Wednesday letter to councilors.
After Third Hearing, 34 Clients Named and Charged in Connection With Brothel Ring
Following a Friday hearing, 34 men — including a Cambridge city councilor and three Harvard affiliates — have now been publicly identified as clients of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs.
Protesters Rally in the Square Against Grad Student Arrests at Columbia, Tufts
Roughly thirty non-Harvard affiliates protested in front of the Smith Campus Center on Thursday afternoon against the arrests of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk by federal immigration enforcement.
One Person Non-Fatally Injured in Thursday Shooting Near MIT
Cambridge police responded to a non-fatal shooting near MIT on Thursday evening where one person was non-fatally injured, the Cambridge Police Department announced in a Citywide Alert.
Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Driver in Crash That Killed Cyclist John Corcoran ’84
The Middlesex District Attorney’s office is seeking criminal charges against the SUV driver that struck and killed cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 in September, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
11 More Men, Including City Councilor, Named and Charged with Soliciting Prostitution Through Brothel
A Cambridge clerk magistrate charged another 11 men — including Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner — with allegedly patronizing the high-end brothel ring that operated in parts of Cambridge.
After Toner Identified as Suspected Brothel Client, City Council Splits Over His Next Steps
City Councilor Paul F. Toner, who allegedly patronized a high-end brothel run out of Cambridge, is the first elected official in Cambridge to publicly face criminal charges in more than a decade. In public statements Friday, his colleagues on the Council were divided over his future.
Ringleader of Cambridge Brothel Network Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Han Lee — the ringleader of the high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington, D.C., suburbs — was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday.
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner Charged With Buying Sex Through Brothel Ring
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner was charged with buying sex from a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Watertown at a Friday hearing.
12 Men Accused of Buying Sex in Cambridge Brothel Ring Named, Charged in Hearing
A Cambridge magistrate criminally charged 12 of the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs at a Friday morning hearing.
