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Vermont State Police Releases List of 11 Internal Investigations

The latest summary of internal investigations against Vermont State Police troopers listed 11 cases that led to the resignation of two troopers, the retirement of a third, and in other cases found that no violations took place. The document released …

Man Injured in 2019 New Hampshire Motorcycle Crash Sues Massachusetts Registry

A Massachusetts man severely injured in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire that killed seven members of his motorcycle club has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles for allegedly failing to suspend the driver’s license of …

Investigators to Review ‘Entire History’ of Pittsburgh Bridge That Collapsed

Federal investigators on Saturday vowed to put a collapsed bridge in a Pittsburgh park “under a microscope” as they examine evidence, including video from a municipal bus that plummeted along the span, prompting rescuers to rappel down a ravine and …

Maryland Coalition Wants End to Truck-Towing Companies Charging Huge Fees

A Maryland coalition of insurance interests and trucking firms is hoping a House bill will put the brakes on towing companies that haul away big trucks after accidents and charge exorbitant fees. “It is not unreasonable to think the towing …

Philadelphia Sued by Man Exonerated After 37 Years in Prison

A Philadelphia man freed after 37 years in prison in a case tainted by perjured testimony accused the city of “outrageous police misconduct” in a lawsuit filed Thursday, the same day his 1984 murder case was dismissed. Willie Stokes left …

Video Leads to Firing of Massachusetts Fire Official on Injury Leave

A Massachusetts mayor has fired a top fire official out on injury leave after he was captured on video lifting heavy equipment. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said Tuesday that Deputy Fire Chief Paul Coderre Jr. was terminated based on …

Connecticut Court Rules University Not Liable for Teens’ Abuse

Connecticut’s Appellate Court ruled Friday that Wesleyan University cannot be held responsible for the alleged abuse of boys in its basketball facilities and the dorm room of a basketball player during the early 1980s. The decision, which upholds the ruling …

New York AG Says State to Receive $230M From $26B Opioid Settlement

New York Attorney General Letitia James said the state will receive the maximum amount of $230 million available under the $26 billion settlement agreement.with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson …

Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

A Democrat-led House committee voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to release a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in Delaware. A lone Republican joined Democrats on the Health and Human Development committee in voting to release the bill, …

Maine Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Wells in Kittery Homes

Testing wells in a Maine town contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and the chemicals may have traveled through well systems and drinking water, the state’s department of environmental protection found. Last month, the DEP said 10 Kittery homes will have …

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