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Harvard College Reviewing Amnesty Policy, Khurana Says
The College is reviewing its “amnesty policy” in response to a fall report on the April 2018 forcible arrest of a black undergraduate, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said in an interview Friday.
New Uber Feature Allows Cambridge Residents to Better Access 911
Cambridge residents riding with Uber can now take advantage of an enhanced security feature built into the application to improve emergency response.
Arrest Sparks Allegations of Police Brutality
After Cambridge police officers forcibly arrested a black undergraduate in mid-April, students and administrators spoke out against the officers' actions, and the University put together a task force to examine what went wrong the night of the arrest.
After Menorah Knocked Down, Cambridge Residents Gather to Light Hanukkah Candles
Dozens of Harvard affiliates and Cantabrigians gathered in Cambridge Common Thursday night to light candles on a large silver menorah four days after an unidentified man deliberately knocked it down.
Cambridge Police Investigate Possible Hate Crime After Man Topples Harvard Chabad’s Menorah
Cambridge police are investigating a “possible hate crime” after witnesses say a man intentionally toppled over a large menorah.
Cambridge Pedestrian Killed in Truck Accident Friday
A woman was killed in a truck accident at the corner of Magazine Street and Putnam Avenue Friday.
Cambridge Police Don’t Know When They’ll Finish Reviewing Controversial Arrest of Black Harvard Student
Cambridge police have yet to determine a timeline for an internal probe into the conduct of officers involved in the arrest of a black Harvard student.
Hydraulic Spill Causes Police Cordon, Road Closures along Mt. Auburn Street
The Cambridge Police and Fire Departments were hard at work Wednesday afternoon to respond to a reported hydraulic leak in Harvard Square.
Capuano, Pressley Face Off in Nationally Watched Primary
For the first time in roughly two decades, voters in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville will vote in a highly contested Democratic primary.
Black Harvard Student Arrested in April Will Face No Charges, Per Attorneys
No charges will be filed against the black Harvard undergraduate whose arrest April 13 sparked national controversy and allegations of police brutality, his attorneys announced Friday.
Mayor McGovern Questions CPD Actions, Says Some Police Angry With Him
Cambridge Mayor Marc C. McGovern questioned Cambridge Police Department officers' use of force during the arrest of a black Harvard undergraduate last month.
‘Review Committee’ Not a Direct Response to Student Demands, Faust Says
Faust also said she convened the committee to examine “what can we do differently to make sure that we don’t have such an incident and disturbing event happen again.”
Faust Forms Committee to ‘Review’ Lead-Up to Arrest of Black Student
Faust has formed a “review committee” to determine the exact “sequence of events” leading to the forcible arrest of a black undergraduate April 13 and to undertake a “systematic examination” of a wide variety of Harvard policies.
