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Lowell man charged with drug distribution, possession in Tewksbury, police say

Omari Robinson, 26, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Lowell District Court on charges of distribution of a class B substance and possession of a class B substance, court records show. He was ordered held at the Middlesex jail, in lieu of $1,000 cash bail.

Thirteen mopeds and three suspects arrested in Back Bay after police conduct traffic enforcement
Three suspects were charged with various motor vehicle violations, according to police.

Lowell man charged with drug distribution, possession in Tewksbury, police say
Omari Robinson, 26, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Lowell District Court on charges of distribution of a class B substance and possession of a class B substance, court records show. He was ordered held at the Middlesex jail, in lieu of $1,000 cash bail.

In Karen Read trial, defense motion could raise new legal questions
“It’s hard to imagine there wouldn’t be an appeal of anything,” said retired Superior Court judge Jack Lu, though he said the issue was “complicated.”

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Why can’t the Boston Police Department explain Eddy Chrispin’s demotion?
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox himself could clear up this controversy by addressing the issue of Eddy Chrispin’s demotion, but has chosen not to.

Former senator Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies
Mr. Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday morning after he had a stroke over the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement.

Police chase of stolen car ends in crash, arrest, Revere officials say
A 29-year-old Chelsea man was arrested on drug and motor vehicle charges Tuesday after he allegedly led police in Revere on a chase in a stolen car that ended in a crash, officials said.

Red Line to be free between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. after derailment disrupts morning commute
“We apologize to our riders affected by this morning’s incident involving a piece of track maintenance equipment," MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said.

State Police union calls Trooper Michael Proctor’s suspension without pay after Karen Read trial ‘disappointing’
“The State Police Association of Massachusetts will never condone the unacceptable language used in personal text messages presented as evidence during the trial,” Brian Williams, the union president, said in a statement.

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Greenfield man pleads not guilty to killing man whose decomposed body was found in his apartment

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Man shot in Roxbury, sustains life-threatening injuries, officials say

Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation around 1 a.m. in the area of 73 Clifford St.

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Greenfield man to be arraigned in death of man whose body was found in his apartment

A Greenfield man is scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge in Greenfield District Court on Tuesday morning in connection with the death of a man whose decomposed body was found in his apartment in April, officials said.

Lawyers for Karen Read seek dismissal of two charges, say deadlocked jury took murder charge ‘off the table’

Judge Beverly J. Cannone declared a mistrial on July 1 after jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict.