A bill the could save the lives of first responders in Massachusetts is one step closer to becoming law. The Senate has approved the First Responder Peer Support Bill which would allow first responders to ask for help from their peers, as opposed to a counselor or a supervisor, with confidentiality. The bill, which moved forward with the help of Senator Karen Spilka, still needs final approval.
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First Responder Peer Support Bill Passes Mass. Senate
A bill the could save the lives of first responders in Massachusetts is one step closer to becoming law. The Senate has approved the First Responder Peer Support Bill which would allow first responders to ask for help from their peers, as opposed to a counselor or a supervisor, with confidentiality. The bill, which moved forward with the help of Senator Karen Spilka, still needs final approval.
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A Massachusetts State Police trooper relieved of duty after being accused of being drunk at work is back on the job, and the NBC10 Boston Investigators found dozens of internal affairs investigations in the 17-year veteran’s... Read More
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Trooper Accused of Being Drunk on the Job Has Long History
A Massachusetts State Police trooper relieved of duty after being accused of being drunk at work is back on the job, and the NBC10 Boston Investigators found dozens of internal affairs investigations in the 17-year veteran’s...
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars fly in and out of Logan International Airport every day. Customs and Border Patrol agents eye passengers boarding and exiting planes, looking for specific behaviors that can indicate someone... Read More
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Cash Landing: Customs Seized $2M at Local Ports in 2017
Hundreds of thousands of dollars fly in and out of Logan International Airport every day. Customs and Border Patrol agents eye passengers boarding and exiting planes, looking for specific behaviors that can indicate someone...
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Is enough being done to monitor the steam pipe system in Boston and Cambridge? Ally Donnelly investigates. Read More
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Under Pressure: Steam Pipe System Draws Scrutiny
Is enough being done to monitor the steam pipe system in Boston and Cambridge? Ally Donnelly investigates.
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Yarmouth police Sgt. Sean Gannon was killed serving a warrant in Barnstable last month. Two other officers backed Gannon up on the call. Numerous others responded after Gannon was shot. As the media noise fades, the radio... Read More
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In the Shadow of Tragedy: Cop's Death Hits Officers Hard
Yarmouth police Sgt. Sean Gannon was killed serving a warrant in Barnstable last month. Two other officers backed Gannon up on the call. Numerous others responded after Gannon was shot. As the media noise fades, the radio...
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Researchers said the method lets police drastically narrow their suspect list and could help solve as much as 40 percent more violent crime where DNA evidence exists, but there is no public match. Read More
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Police and Privacy Advocates Weigh Familial DNA Searches
Researchers said the method lets police drastically narrow their suspect list and could help solve as much as 40 percent more violent crime where DNA evidence exists, but there is no public match.
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Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson is still raw from losing Sgt. Sean Gannon last month. Read More
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Yarmouth Police Chief Channels Anger Into Push for Change
Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson is still raw from losing Sgt. Sean Gannon last month.
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For Teresa Drisko and Kathy Kelly, the news story hit home. The neighbors in Quincy, Massachusetts, thought the story in February of a man accused of stabbing a woman in a library in Winchester sounded too familiar for comfort: the... Read More
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Cries for Help: A Neighborhood on Edge
For Teresa Drisko and Kathy Kelly, the news story hit home. The neighbors in Quincy, Massachusetts, thought the story in February of a man accused of stabbing a woman in a library in Winchester sounded too familiar for comfort: the...
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Playing tackle football before age 12 could lead to earlier onset of symptoms among athletes who were diagnosed with brain disease, according to a new study. Read More
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Study: Youth Football Accelerates Brain Disease Symptoms
Playing tackle football before age 12 could lead to earlier onset of symptoms among athletes who were diagnosed with brain disease, according to a new study.
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