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Brockton Public Schools are increasing security this week after a student was arrested for bringing a gun to school Friday, prompting an hours long lockdown.

The Boston Marathon is normally held in April, but on this October day the weather felt similar. NBC Boston’s Eli Rosenberg moved through the crowd and talked to fans and loved ones, and one man who had completed the 26.2 mile race.

Indonesia’s military says security forces have killed the country’s most wanted militant with ties to the Islamic State group.

Two of the four planes used in the September 11 attacks left from Boston’s Logan airport. Twenty years later, security is tighter and agencies are now working more closely to help stop threats.

Two of the four planes used in the September 11 attacks left from Boston’s Logan airport. Twenty years later, security is tighter and agencies are now working more closely to help stop threats. Hank Shaw, the chief security officer for Massport, spoke with NBC10 Boston in a rare one-on-one interview. “A significant change since 9/11 is our reliance on teamwork,…

The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in the spring of 2020 and the deadly January riot by Donald Trump’s supporters has left the icon of American democracy closed to all but a select few.

“I’ve had many younger officers confide in me that they’re actively looking at other agencies and departments right now,” Capitol Police Union Chairman Gus Papathanasiou said.

Thousands of armed troops surrounded the U.S. Capitol Thursday, on standby after new intelligence revealed domestic terrorists discussed breaching the capitol and removing Democratic lawmakers.

Former FBI agent and security expert Timothy Gallagher talks about the behind-the-scenes work of federal agents on Inauguration Day, including an internal scrub that resulted in 12 members of the National Guard getting flagged for potential extremist ties.

Security Expert Todd McGhee talks about the deployment of more than 25,000 National Guard members, street shutdowns and other unprecedented security measures in the nation’s Capitol for Inauguration Day.

The Massachusetts, National Guard is staging behind the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, access to the State House is restricted after being nearly closed off entirely on Sunday. The signs that Boston is on alert ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president were increasingly visible on Monday. “We don’t ever want to get caught...

Massachusetts National Guard trucks are staged in Boston to respond in case there are any new security threats, part of an increased security presence in the city ahead of the inauguration.

Tens of thousands of soldiers, police and federal agents are working to secure Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

The pressure is on U.S. Secret Service, military and law enforcement agencies to secure President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration after last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Security expert Charles Marino, the CEO of Sentinel Security Solutions, joined LX News to explain the multiple layers of security that will be put in place to ensure an uninterrupted transition of...

Security is being stepped up at the New Hampshire and Maine state houses following last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol and in response to a warning of the possibility of armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Beacon Hill leaders are assessing State House security needs in the wake of Wednesday’s siege on the U.S. Capitol. Without getting into any specifics, Gov. Charlie Baker, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ronald Mariano issued a short joint statement addressing the issue Friday morning. “The safety of the Massachusetts State House, its employees and its neighbors is...

Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor on Thursday issued a warning to anyone who intentionally went to the U.S. Capitol to participate in Wednesday’s “violent assault on government institutions.” “Anyone who traveled from Massachusetts with the intent to commit such crimes will be prosecuted in the District of Massachusetts,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said, adding that Americans must re-learn the difference...

Former Massachusetts State Trooper Todd McGhee talks about law enforcement’s next steps after the pro-Trump riots in D.C. Wednesday.

Thieves know how to exploit a pandemic, so how are we safeguarding the new coronavirus vaccine?

As delivery trucks rumble out of Pfizer’s Michigan plant with an escort from U.S. Marshals, they are also under the watchful eye of FedEx employees. Each box of vaccines is equipped with Bluetooth and GPS sensors to monitor their location and temperature. “I refer to them as guardian angels,” said Richard Smith, regional president of the Americas for the...