One Person Injured in Central Square Shooting

One person was injured in a shooting near Central Square late Wednesday night, the second shooting in Cambridge in less than two days, according to a Cambridge Police Department emergency alert.

Cambridge Selects 40 Residents for Surveillance Tech Assembly Through Lottery

Forty residents were selected through a lottery drawing to advise Cambridge on its surveillance technology, including the controversial gunshot detection software ShotSpotter.

Hate Crimes, Violent Crime at Harvard Rose in 2025, According to HUPD Annual Report

The number of hate crimes reported by the Harvard University Police Department increased by 50 percent from 2024 to 2025 — as total crime fell by 18 percent — according to HUPD’s annual security report.

Third Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal July 4 Shooting

A third suspect was charged in connection with the Cambridge July 4 fatal shooting on Tuesday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.

Cambridge Cannot Bar Hiring of Former ICE Agents, City Solicitor Says

City Solicitor Megan B. Bayer advised the Cambridge City Council that a proposed rule to bar the police department from hiring former federal immigration agents would be illegal, seven months after the Council first floated the idea.

Judge Dismisses Domestic Violence Charges Against HMS Professor

A district court judge dismissed the case against a Harvard Medical School professor who was charged with multiple incidents of domestic violence after the victim who reported the attacks did not appear at a trial hearing.

Man Pleads Not Guilty to 43 Charges Related to Memorial Drive Shooting

The man charged with firing more than 70 rounds on Memorial Drive in May, injuring two, pleaded not guilty to 43 new charges in the Middlesex Superior Court Thursday, in his first court appearance in nearly two months.

SoundThinking Commissions Survey to Solicit Resident Opinions on ShotSpotter

The company behind ShotSpotter commissioned a survey to solicit Cambridge residents’ opinions on the technology — roughly a week before the city began recruiting residents for an advisory body that will weigh whether to permanently ban it.

Man Charged in May Memorial Drive Shooting Indicted on 43 New Charges

The man charged with firing more than 70 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive in May will be arraigned on a new slate of 43 charges — including six counts of armed assault to murder — in the Middlesex Superior Court on Thursday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.

Harvard To Add Cameras in Security Push Tied to Brown Shooting, Protest Enforcement

A College administrator privately told students the cameras were intended to address security concerns like those raised by the fatal shooting at Brown University and could possibly be used to enforce Harvard’s rules on campus protests.

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Connection with Assault at Harvard

Arthur O. Krogman, the man charged in connection with assaults at Lowell House and MIT, pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday.

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Former City Councilor Paul Toner Accepts Deal to Avoid Trial in Brothel Case

Former Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner will avoid a criminal conviction for patronizing a high-end brothel in North Cambridge after accepting a probation agreement with prosecutors on Tuesday.

Rational Womanhood in ‘Prima Facie’

Why is it that society insists that discussions around offences against women are paradigms of logical reasoning?

Man Convicted in 2009 Kirkland House Murder Asks for Parole After 14 Years in Prison

Jabrai J. Copney, who was convicted for fatally shooting Justin D. C. D. Cosby in the basement of Kirkland House in 2009, appeared publicly in court for the first time in nearly 12 years at a parole hearing Thursday.

Man Sentenced to Year of Probation After Axe Threat at Harvard Square Protest

A man charged with assault was sentenced to probation Tuesday after police said he threatened protesters with an axe at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Harvard Square last August.

Suspect Charged in Connection with Fatal Stabbing in Cambridge

One person was arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Cambridge that left one dead, the Cambridge Police Department said Wednesday.

One Charged After Christmas Day Shooting Near Harvard Square

One person was charged in connection with a Christmas Day shooting near Harvard Square that left two injured, according to a Friday statement from the Cambridge Police Department.

Ten Stories That Shaped 2025

At Harvard, 2025 opened with a showdown — and never relented. Federal demands threatening the University’s funding and autonomy plunged Harvard into a sustained clash with the Trump administration. The pressure reshaped budgets, shuttered diversity offices, and cast international students’ visa status into doubt. Amid the turmoil, President Alan M. Garber ’76 secured a permanent extension at Harvard's helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at the 10 stories that shaped Harvard — and Cambridge — in 2025.

Federal Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Sentence for Former Harvard Morgue Manager Who Sold Human Remains

Federal prosecutors recommended a 10-year sentence for Cedric Lodge, who pleaded guilty to trafficking stolen human remains during his time as manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue, in a memorandum filed on Tuesday.

Paul Toner To Face Trial After Judge Declines To Dismiss Charges in Brothel Case

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner will face a jury trial after a Cambridge district judge refused to dismiss criminal charges against him for patronizing a brothel network that operated in the city.

ICE Arrests HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident

Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.

HLS Visiting Professor Takes Plea Deal For Firing Pellet Gun Near Brookline Synagogue

Harvard Law School visiting professor who pleaded not guilty to firing a pellet gun near a Brookline synagogue had three of the four charges against him dismissed as part of a Nov. 13 plea deal.

Jeffrey Epstein Ridiculed Lawyer Alan Dershowitz in Private, New Emails Show

Jeffrey E. Epstein, the financier at the heart of an infamous child sex trafficking operation, privately disparaged former Harvard professor Alan M. Dershowitz over a period of years even as Dershowitz, his lawyer, continued providing legal guidance, according to emails released by Congress on Wednesday.

Woman Accused of Buying, Selling Human Remains Stolen From HMS Morgue Agrees To Plead Guilty

Katrina Maclean, who allegedly bought and sold remains stolen from Harvard Medical School’s morgue, agreed to plead guilty to a charge of interstate transport of stolen goods, according to court filings from late last month.