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UMass Amherst student arrested for alleged anti-semitism
A student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is accused of assaulting a Jewish student and spitting on an Israeli flags last week after a demonstration on campus that called for the return of the hostages being held by Hamas, according to school officials.
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UMass Amherst student accused of punching Jewish student, spitting on Israeli flag
A student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is accused of assaulting a Jewish student and spitting on an Israeli flags last week after a demonstration on campus that called for the return of the hostages being held by Hamas, according to school officials. The student approached the crowd on Friday and “aggressively” gave them the “middle finger,” wrote UMass…
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Amherst man charged over child sexual abuse videos
A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing videos showing the sexual abuse of a child, federal authorities said. Bradley Driscoll, of Amherst, was due to appear in federal court in Springfield Wednesday on one charge each of distributing and possessing child pornography. The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office said the 25-year-old shared child sexual abuse material showing...
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Slavery reparations in Amherst could include funding for youth programs, housing
The town of Amherst, Massachusetts is considering how and when to spend revenue on reparations for slavery. Two years ago, the college town established a reparations fund that will grow to $2 million over a decade as cannabis sales taxes come in, and then sustainably spend up to $100,000 a year to atone for how the town benefitted from slavery....
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Public health warning in Amherst after wastewater discharge into river
Amherst, Massachusetts is now under a public health warning after wastewater was discharged into the Connecticut River. Over 400,000 gallons of partially treated sanitary sewage was released from the Amherst Waste Water Treatment Plant on Thursday, according to WWLP reports. The town is now recommending that the public avoid swimming in the area Calvin Coolidge Bridge and the South Hadley…
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Mass. Family Doctor Had Hidden Cameras, 1000s of Child Sex Abuse Images: Feds
A Massachusetts family doctor was arrested for allegedly recording and possessing child sex abuse images, including on a hidden camera designed to look like a bracelet, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Dozens Hospitalized After UMass Amherst ‘Blarney Blowout'
The University of Massachusetts is warning about a TikTok drinking trend after 28 ambulances were summoned to off-campus parties during an annual early St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
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Mass. Dad Pleads Guilty in 4-Month-Old Son's Death in Amherst
A father changed his plea to guilty Wednesday in the death of his 4-month-old son in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 2019 and was sentenced to spend between five and seven years behind bars, authorities said. Isaac Villalobos, 35, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery of a child leading to substantial injury, according to a statement from the Northwest…
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Retired Mass. State Police Detective Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
A retired Massachusetts State Police detective captain was indicted Thursday for allegedly possessing child pornography. Francis Hart, 62, of Amherst, was indicted on one count of dissemination of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography, state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said. He will be arraigned in Hampshire Superior Court at a future date. State Police began…