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One person is dead and four others injured after a shooting incident at a Fourth of July cookout in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Saturday, the Essex District Attorney said. Police responded to the area of 134 Fayette Street Essex Street just before 10 p.m., where they found five people who had been shot, the district attorney’s office said. One of the…

One man has been pronounced dead follwing a July 4 cookout shooting in Lynn.

Multiple people have been shot in separate shootings in Lynn and in Roxbury, Mass. Police are investigating.

One man died and another is in the hospital after a shooting in Robury Tuesday night, according to police. Calls came in about the shooting around 7:30 p.m. near 14 Circut Street in Roxbury. Both men were taken to local hospitals by first responders. One man did not survive his injuries and the other man is being treated for non life-threatening injuries. ...

One person was shot Sunday afternoon in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, police say. Boston police officers responded to a call at 4:08 p.m. for a report of a person shot in the area of 1588 Columbus Ave.  The victim was taken to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. There was no immediate information released on...

Boston police did not immediately release any information on a suspect.

Authorities on Tuesday said they had arrested a man in connection with a stabbing in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood the previous day that left a woman in critical condition. Police said a call about a stabbing in the area of 21 Howard Street came in at 5:44 a.m. Monday. The victim was driven to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. An…

Protesters called for racial justice and denounced police brutality in Boston Sunday, as calls for change continue a month after the death of George Floyd.

Protesters called for racial justice and denounced police brutality in Boston Sunday, as calls for change continue a month after the death of George Floyd. On Sunday morning, protesters gathered in Roxbury’s Nubian Square for a Father’s Day protest and rally beginning at 10 a.m. The rally came amid weeks of protests across the nation after the death of...

Hundreds of protesters are expected in Boston Sunday. Nia Hamm has the latest on one of the two scheduled protests for today.

Complaints of fireworks to Boston police are up 2,300% this year.

As thousands take to the streets to protest against racism and police use of force, even more are trying to read about the issues. In recent weeks, online retailers have seen a surge in sales for books about racial inequality and white privilege. “It has really skyrocketed, and we’ve seen numbers that we have not ever seen before,” said...

Opened in 2008, the majority of books featured at Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury are written by authors of color. And in the last couple weeks, they’ve been selling out of them.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is offering free coronavirus tests to residents of two Boston communities it says have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.    The site, located at the Tobin Community Center at 1481 Tremont St., aims to help residents of Mission Hill and Roxbury by providing not only tests, but vital information including how to access food...

A new COVID-19 testing site opened Tuesday for residents in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood.

One person died and two others were injured after a shooting in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood Sunday night. All three men were taken to a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds, according to Boston Police Commissioner William Gross, where one was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, which remains under investigation. Police got a call...

A triple shooting in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood Sunday night left one man dead and two others injured.

The deadly shooting comes as the Boston Police Commissioner and Suffolk County District Attorney warn of an uptick in crime.

Two men were shot in Roxbury Sunday night, authorities said. Boston police received a call at 9:28 p.m. of a reported shooting at 17 Turquoise Way, where they found the two men with gunshot wounds. They were both brought to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

Boston Police are investigating the shooting of a 10-year-old girl in Roxbury. The girl was shot when a bullet struck through her apartment.