A judge overturned his murder convictions due to new scientific evidence—but prosecutors say the ruling should be reversed

The department this summer started using a tool that combs through social media looking for possible threats.

The New Bedford Police Department has referred the cases of Detective Emily Pacheco and Sgt. James Marinelli to the District Attorney for possible criminal charges.

Court officers have seen ICE detain eight people inside the New Bedford courthouse this year, including three in one week in August. To avoid ICE, some lawyers are now advising immigrant clients not t...

The only two witnesses to Keith Robinson's murder in 1993 are now dead.

The only two witnesses to Keith Robinson's murder in 1993 are now dead.

Records obtained by The Light show Ash Street Jail refused to admit people 135 times following medical and mental health screenings in 2025. That’s up from 32 refusals in 2022.

The jury in Latarsha Sanders' murder trial did not have access to thousands of pages of medical records showing that she suffered from undiagnosed schizophrenia. The state Supreme Judicial Court ruled...

Massachusetts cannot ignore the realities of how over-prosecution and overcharging are part of the reason for the price tag on indigent defense.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge found Massachusetts State Police engage in a “pervasive” pattern of violating public records law. The agency has been ordered to develop proposed reforms to improve reco...