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Laurel M. Shugart
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Two Arrested, Face Federal Charges in Harvard Medical School Explosion Case
Two men have been arrested in connection with an explosion last week at Harvard Medical School, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
‘A Serious Underdog’: Melanson Brings Progressive Platform to First Cambridge Campaign
Ned S. Melanson has been a close observer of Cambridge politics since the local last election cycle — but until this year, the five-year Cambridge resident had never run in any election, not even for school president.
Harvard Police Lift Shelter-in-Place Order, Say No Active Safety Risk After Shooting Near Radcliffe Quad
Harvard police lifted a shelter-in-place alert issued after an unidentified male shot at another person on Sherman Street near the Radcliffe Quad on Friday morning.
Student Flung Brick at Canaday Window on Saturday, Drawing HUPD Response
Harvard police were called to Canaday Hall on Saturday evening after a freshman allegedly threw a brick at another resident of the dorm, breaking the window on an interior door.
City Council Suspends Police Use of Automated Cameras, Citing Concern Over Data Sharing with Federal Agencies
The Cambridge City Council voted Monday night to halt the city police department’s use of automated license plate readers because of concerns that the company hired to install the cameras shared data with federal law enforcement.
Pellet Gun Incident Involving HLS Prof. Apparently Not Motivated by Antisemitism, Brookline Synagogue Leaders Say
After a Harvard Law School visiting professor was arrested for shooting a pellet gun near a Brookline synagogue last week, synagogue leaders told affiliates in a Sunday email that the incident “does not appear to have been fuelled by antisemitism.”
HLS Visiting Professor Placed on Leave After Arrest For Firing Pellet Gun Near Brookline Synagogue
A visiting professor at Harvard Law School was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after allegedly firing a pellet gun outside of a Brookline synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Harvard University Police Department Reports Falling Campus Crime in 2024
Violent crime on Harvard’s campus decreased by 52 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to a report from the Harvard University Police Department released Wednesday.
