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Woman Reports Being Sexually Assaulted Near Allston Campus

According to an update released by the Boston Police Department Wednesday, a police investigation led to the conclusion that the sexual assault report described was “erroneous.”


City Council: Increased Demand for Mental Health Services Following Bombings

The Cambridge City Council voted on Monday night to bolster the city’s mental health services in the wake of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent manhunt. Councillors said that the need for mental health services in the city is great as many Cantabrigians struggle to process the tragedies of last week, as well as the fact that Cambridge residents were behind the atrocities.


Map of Manhunt for Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

After two bombings killed three and injured over 176 on April 15, police chased two suspects across Cambridge and Watertown starting around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night. After one suspect was shot during a shoot-out in Watertown in the early morning hours on Friday, police worked together with FBI, National Guard, and other units to find the second suspect. The search concentrated on Watertown, and investigators eventually closed in on the suspect in a Watertown backyard.


UC Representatives Note Marked Improvement in University Communications

The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Undergraduate Council representative Brett M. Biebelberg ’16 began to draft legislation firmly criticizing what he termed the University’s “flop” in communicating with students in the hours after the deadly attacks.


Marathon Bombing Suspect in Custody

A massive manhunt that began with the shooting of an MIT police officer in Cambridge Thursday night and paralyzed the greater Boston community for a full day concluded Friday evening with the apprehension of the second marathon bombing suspect in a standoff in Watertown.


After Marathon Explosions, All Appears Safe at Harvard and in the Square

In the hours after bombings at the Boston Marathon, Harvard Square was thrust into a state of unrest following unconfirmed bomb threats, an evacuation of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the cancellation of some evening classes. The Cambridge Police Department confirmed that the area was clear of all potential threats Monday evening.


Holyoke Center Bomb Threat Deemed a 'Hoax'

The Cambridge Police Department received a false report of bombs at the Holyoke Center early Thursday morning, authorities said.


Cambridge Police Department Modifies Twitter Program

The Cambridge Police Department announced this week it would modify its month-old Twitter strategy to share specific locations of reported crimes in progress, adjusting the program to avoid tweets unclear about where crimes are taking place.


Bus Collision on Broadway Sends Bicyclist to Hospital

A bicyclist collided with an MBTA bus on Broadway Street near the Arthur M. Sackler Museum shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday.


Authorities: MIT Gunman Report Was a Hoax

A Saturday morning report of a gunman at MIT that prompted a campus-wide lockdown was a hoax, authorities said.


@CambridgePolice Tweets Reported Crimes

The Cambridge Police Department this week became among the first departments in the country to use Twitter to report potential crimes in nearly real time.


City Council Criticizes Police Response to Wild Hotel Party

Two Cambridge police officers responding to a noise disturbance in a room filled with 30 people found alcohol, marijuana, and three loaded guns.


Cleaning Europe, Gandhi's Death, and Locked Lectures

Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.


Car Bombs on Coaches, Love Story Begins, and Reagan Revelry

Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.


Jukebox: Fuck the Police

For those of you whose social lives are under threat from The Man, we present a playlist featuring artists who share your pain.


HUPD, CPD Increase Weekend Policing

HUPD spokesperson Steven G. Catalano and CPD spokesperson Daniel M. Riviello officially confirmed the increased police presence in and around Harvard Square Monday.


Partygoers Flee Cambridge Police Presence

Many students fled from parties this weekend, after Cambridge police officers showed up at final club parties and asked club officials to keep the noise down.


Parties Canceled Amid Rumors of Police Crackdown

Several final clubs and other student organizations canceled parties during the first weekend back at school as rumors swirled about a planned police crackdown on underage drinking.


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