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Worcester police officers were allowed to engage in sex with suspected prostitutes, report finds

The police department in Worcester allowed officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of being involved in the commercial sex trade, according to a Justice Department report.

USA Today · 2d

Feds find Worcester, Massachusetts police used force, had sexual contact with women

Investigators said they had “serious concerns” about “credible reports of sexual assault and other sexual misconduct" by the officers.

Massachusetts Police Officers Accused of 'Egregious Misconduct' in Report

The Department of Justice on Monday released a bombshell report about the Worcester Police Department, alleging that the city and police department have committed civil

Read full Department of Justice report on Worcester police

US finds Worcester, Massachusetts, police violate civil rights

The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, routinely violates individuals' constitutional rights by using excessive force and allowing undercover officers to engage in sexual contact with women in the commercial sex trade,

WCVB Boston on MSN · 7h

Pastor shares experience amid Worcester police's DOJ civil rights report

A Worcester, Massachusetts, pastor is urging accountability and sharing his experience with the city's police following a Department of Justice report highlighting civil rights violations.

The Boston Globe · 14h

Read the full Department of Justice report on Worcester police

Justice Department officials alleged Worcester police officers had sexual encounters with women they were investigating for prostitution.

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Heavy rain pounds Worcester County, threatening flooding

Late in the day, with the worst of the storm to come, Worcester’s more notorious flood zones remained passable, including the ...

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Weather alert issued for flooding in 6 Massachusetts counties Wednesday night

A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:04 p.m. for flooding until 11 p.m. for Northern ...

National smoothie chain opening in former Girl Scouts building in Worcester

WORCESTER ― A Georgia-headquartered smoothie chain is set to open at the former location of Worcester Girl Scout Center at 81 ...

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Child rape and violent incidents reported at Massachusetts migrant shelters, former facility director says

A former director at a Massachusetts migrant shelter is speaking out against what he says were incidents of widespread ...

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Worcester leaders, NAACP angry over attorney response on behalf of city to DOJ report

An attorney representing Worcester blasted a scathing Department of Justice report on the city's police force when it came ...

Worcester Telegram on MSN16h

ACLU says Worcester broke law in silencing Gaza protesters at City Council meeting

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts sent city officials a letter Monday expressing concern that City Council ...

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Massachusetts winter weather: Worcester County receives snow jackpot, cold temps on way

Worcester County received the jackpot of the first snowstorm to barrel through Massachusetts of the season, while the entire ...

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