Opinion

On-duty killings led to $3.5 million payout. Why is KCPD officer still employed? | Opinion

We weren't all that surprised to learn this week that officer Blayne Newton is still with the Kansas City Police Department - even after Friday's $3.5 million payout in a wrongful death lawsuit. After ...
WGBH

Newton Police Chief David MacDonald Set To Retire After 27 Years On Force

David MacDonald, the chief of the Newton Police, informed Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller yesterday morning that he will be retiring. In a statement announcing the retirement, Fuller wrote that MacDonald ...
Wicked Local

Newton Police Task Force's recommendations to help in chief, contract decisions

Law enforcement changes in the city are on the horizon, and the Newton Police Reform Task Force’s recommendations will be considered during several pivotal upcoming decisions. The recommendations will ...
The Boston Globe

‘Newton is not a utopia.’ Task force to review policing

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller launched a sweeping review of the city’s police force this week, as a newly appointed task force began work to develop recommendations that she said will impact the ...