Newton Police

A lawsuit has been filed by a Black-led running group over last year’s Boston Marathon. Lawyers on behalf of the group TrailblazHers Run Co. filed the federal lawsuit Thursday against the Boston Athletic Association — the race’s organizer — and Newton police, claiming the group was racially profiled by police. “As the Boston Athletic Association (‘BAA’)…describes it, spectators ‘play...

An investigation is underway after a smash-and-grab overnight at a jewelry store in Newton, Massachusetts. Newton police say it happened around 2 a.m. at New England Diamond and Jewelry Buyers, located at 660 Washington Street. According to police, there is more than one suspect. It was not immediately known how much they took from the store. No arrests have been…