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DA issues rare statement condemning conspiracy theories, harassment in Karen Read case
Crime “It should be an outrage to any decent person, and it needs to stop. Innuendo is not evidence. False narratives are not evidence.” Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged with murder for allegedly killing her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, appeared in Norfolk Superior Court in May. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff, File The […]
Here’s what we learned from the ‘Nightline’ segment on Karen Read
Crime Accused of killing boyfriend John O’Keefe, Karen Read opened up about their relationship and shared her version of events from the night he died. Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged in the death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, spoke to “Nightline” for a segment aired this week. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Karen Read proclaimed her […]
Read: Pro-Palestinian Harvard student group responds to viral video
Local News Harvard’s Palestine Solidarity Committee denied that the viral footage of an on-campus clash last month shows protesters harassing a student due to his identity. Protesters encircle a man and hold up keffiyehs (scarves) before he slips into a nearby building during a pro-Palestinian protest at Harvard Business School on Oct. 18. Pat Greenhouse/Boston […]
Read: Wu explains why she changed course on police grants
Local News City Council is expected to vote on the grants Wednesday, which would support the Boston Regional Intelligence Center. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has caught criticism in recent weeks for seemingly reversing course on grant funding that would support the Boston Regional Intelligence Center. Known as BRIC, […]
Read: Ibram X. Kendi addresses allegations about BU’s antiracist center
Local News Kendi said he welcomes Boston University’s inquiry into the Center for Antiracist Research, defending his decision to “take the long view” amid news of layoffs and restructuring. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, seen moderating a panel in Somerville last year, established the Center for Antiracist Research in 2020. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe, […]
Trial date set for Karen Read in controversial Canton murder case
Crime In a marathon hearing Friday, the judge in Karen Read’s murder case heard several motions and set a trial date for next March. Karen Read appeared in Norfolk County Superior Court for a pre-trial hearing in May. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe, File Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Karen Read went head-to-head in […]
Watch: Karen Read back in court for hearing on several new motions
Crime Read is accused of striking her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her car and leaving him to die in the snow last year. Livestream of the hearing via NBC10 Boston. The case against Karen Read, the Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, is due back in court Friday […]
Prosecutors in Karen Read case seek unaired footage from her TV interviews
Crime In televised interviews with NBC and ABC, Read opened up about her relationship with John O’Keefe and shared her version of events from the night he died. Karen Read, 43, is charged in connection with the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe Prosecutors are […]