New Bedford police have perverted the confidential informant system in countless ways, the Spotlight Team has found. Officers ...

Among the acts deemed inappropriate: public drinking, assaults, overcrowding on roof decks, and public urination.

Things got out of hand at the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade last year, so organizers and public safety officials want to make sure everyone is safe this year. They’re making changes after ...

One of the defendants also faces drug charges after allegedly selling fentanyl, in one case to a customer who ingested the drug and died.

American communities plagued by gun violence, including Four Corners in Boston, honor pockets of safety as sacred spaces. A ...