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AAA warns of rise in road rage cases in Mass. and nationwide
Cases of road rage are on the rise in Massachusetts and across the country, according to AAA. The agency said it’s an issue that’s grown over the last decade, and exacerbated after the COVID-19 pandemic. More often than not, AAA says, those losing their cool tend to have instant regret. “It’s selfishness to the full extent, because you don’t...
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Person stabbed in Dorchester road rage incident
Road rage cases have been on the rise in recent years, according to experts.
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Boston homicides down 80% from this time last year, but more work to combat violence remains
Nearly three months into the new year, homicides in Boston are down. This time last year, there were 10 homicides in the city, including eight fatal shootings. There have been two homicides so far this year — an 80% decrease. The year started off rough, when a 24-year-old man was shot and killed in Dorchester on Jan. 1. The second…
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Boston homicides down this year
There have been two Boston homicides so far in 2024, compared with 10 this time last year.
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Brockton High School principal reports progress combating violence
School leaders in Brockton, Massachusetts, struck an optimistic tone at a Tuesday night meeting about progress in curbing student violence. After weeks of discussions on how to deal with violence at Brockton High School — including the state denying some school committee members’ request for National Guard assistance — new safety policies are in effect, and morale is improving. Police…
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Brockton school leaders optimistic with new safety policies in effect
At a school committee meeting Tuesday, Brockton High School’s principal discussed signs of progress amid concerns of violence.
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‘She tased me': Classmate allegedly used stun gun on girl in Boston school
A Boston student was injured Monday morning when a classmate allegedly used a stun gun on her. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Monday at the Josiah Quincy Upper School on Arlington Street, according to a report from the Boston Police Department. The school serves students between 6th and 12th grades. A substitute teacher told police he was trying to…
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Classmate allegedly used stun gun on young girl in Boston school
There are concerns about student safety at public schools in Boston following two recent incidents.
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Safety concerns at Boston school after mom says girl broke rib in attack by classmate
Fears of violence are escalating at a Boston school after a recent attack on a 13-year-old student was posted on social media — and it’s not the only fight that’s been shared online. The mother of the injured Condon School student says her daughter, who is in eighth grade, has injuries to her hands, parts of her hair were...
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Fight near Condon School campus under investigation
Fears of violence are escalation at the Condon School in South Boston after a fight near the school’s campus was shared on social media. The mother spoke to NBC10 Boston about what happened and says the attack left her 13-year-old daughter with a fractured rib....
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Mom says 13-year-old girl broke rib in attack by classmate near Boston school
A 13-year-old girl was attacked about a block away from her Boston school. Her mom tells NBC10 Boston she’s in the eighth grade at the Condon School in South Boston. She was punched, grabbed by the hair, thrown to the ground and dragged. Sources tell us the attacker is also a student at Condon, a K-8 school. The teen’s...
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Boston police investigate fight near Condon School campus
A fight caught on camera and shared on social media happened near a Boston school.
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10,000 Fearless Peacemakers march regularly to combat violence in Boston
A group of activists in Boston is marching in an effort to curb violence. Aiming to diffuse disputes, 10,000 Fearless Peacemakers, a group of Black men, has been greeting people in the community with handshakes and hugs. “Sometimes, that’s all it takes, is someone that can intervene and really try to dial down the conflict,” said Minister Randy Muhammad. “I…
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Activists march to curb gun violence
The group 10,000 Fearless Peacemakers is doing what it can to prevent violence in Boston.
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National Guard request at Brockton High School draws other suggestions
A request to bring in the National Guard to help stop high school violence in Brockton, Massachusetts, is gaining national attention. A nonprofit formed after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, reached out to officials to propose another solution for the situation at Brockton High School. The Uvalde Foundation wants to help Brockton set up citizen patrol teams to monitor…
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Request for National Guard to help at Brockton High School gains national attention
Some members of the Brockton School Committee have called for the National Guard to help curb violence at Brockton High School.
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Request made for National Guard presence at Brockton High School
Some Brockton School Committee members are asking for the Massachusetts National Guard to help restore order at a high school plagued with violence.
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Exclusive video: Fight caught on camera as violence continues to plague Brockton High School
Violence has been a continuing problem among high school students in Brockton, Massachusetts. Cellphone video shared with NBC10 Boston Friday shows students fighting on a stairwell in Brockton High School, the latest example of what staff members have said is an increasingly toxic environment. Over the last few weeks, there have been several school committee meetings, with teachers saying there…
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Fight at Brockton High School caught on camera
Violence has been a problem among high school students in Brockton.
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Mass budget cuts concern charity supporting families of homicide victims
Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to slash $375 million from Massachusetts’ budget is continuing to cause concern among local organizations. The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, based in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, says the proposed cuts would reduce its funding by a third for Fiscal Year 2024, impacting hundreds of families across the commonwealth. In the last five years, from 2018 to…