In 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice found Worcester police used excessive force and engaged in other “outrageous” conduct. Amid continued frustration with past police misconduct in Worcester, ...

A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Worcester, accusing the city of endangering people in mental health crisis by sending armed police to 911 calls instead of trained clinicians — a ...

DELIBERATIONS TO REACH ITS VERDICT. DALTON BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER. YES, SIR. GUILTY. A SPLIT VERDICT IN THE CASE AGAINST FORMER WORCESTER CITY COUNCILOR ATTELL. GUILTY OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON ...

The plaintiffs argue that while the city sends paramedics to help people who have been physically injured, it does not offer trained professional help for those with mental illness. Worcester ran a ...

A mother calls 911 because her 14-year-old autistic son is displaying aggressive behavior at home. By the time police arrive, the boy has locked himself in his room and refuses to communicate. What ...