boston violence

There was a round of applause Saturday night for a group of focused teenagers who want to make a difference in Boston after a recent spike in gunfire.

The Center for Teen Empowerment hosted a town hall Saturday at the Lena Park Community Center to discuss strategies and solutions to end senseless violence.

A Dorchester man with prior gun convictions is being charged in connection with one of the numerous shootings in Boston over the Fourth of July weekend. Jason Meeks, 41, was ordered to be held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on July 11. He is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm,…

Boston police responded to multiple reports of shots fired from late Sunday night into the early morning hours of Boston. People who live in the neighborhoods affected by this kind of gun violence say it’s not just the government that needs to step up.

At least 11 people were hurt in a series of violent incidents across Boston overnight, including two that left the victims with serious injuries. Boston police confirmed officers responded to seven different scenes between Sunday evening and Monday morning as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The most serious of the incidents happened in a shooting on…

Boston EMS confirms they took seven people to the hospital in five separate shootings.

Two Suffolk University students were attacked by a group of juveniles while walking through Boston Common, an assault that’s keeping classmates on edge. “Always travel in groups,” said Suffolk student Sydney Tietz. “Know your surroundings, always look around, and make sure that no one’s following you or anything like that.” Investigators say the five suspects were 11 to 14 years…

Community leaders say the pandemic, the changes in learning at school, and reduced activities have traumatized students…one reason they believe for the spate of recent violence.

It seems like every day we are hearing about another shooting on the streets of Boston, and the violence has many sounding the alarm about the need to get more guns off the streets. But one organization is trying to help in a different way by paying those who used to be part of the problem. It gives former gang…

Many are sounding the alarm about the need to get guns off the streets, but one organization is trying to help in a different way… by paying those who used to be part of the problem.

A recent string of shootings in Boston has many calling for more guns to be taken off the streets, but some of those weapons are extremely tough for police to track.