Halfway through 2021, Albany has recorded nine shooting deaths, including some in broad daylight — leading officials to plead repeatedly for an end to gun violence. New York State Police and county sheriff’s deputies have been deployed to assist city officers on fears of a bloody summer. We speak with Police Chief Eric Hawkins.
We speak with U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, whose office uncovered persistent problems in the Springfield Police Department’s narcotics unit.
We speak with a UMass researcher about the impacts of the first Vegas-style casino in Springfield. Two years ago, MGM Springfield boosted the local...
It is a time of unrest in South Korea, where the narrowly-elected president shocked allies and opponents alike by declaring martial law. We get...