Boston, MA - Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Boston Police officers responding to a vehicle takeover at Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street were confronted by a crowd of more than 100 people. Individuals attacked marked police cruisers with fireworks, cones, and poles. One cruiser was set on fire and destroyed. Additional units were called in to disperse the crowd using department-issued equipment. Two Rhode Island residents, ages 18 and 19, were arrested on charges including assault and battery o

The infamous Boston Police strike began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1919 causing an uproar around the nation and confirming the growing influence of unions on American life. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-police-department-goes-on-strike | HISTORY

Last Friday, history was made at Boston Police headquarters when the second Latino Deputy Superintendent in the history of the Boston Police Department was appointed by Commissioner William G. Gross. Alberto Vasallo, III has the details: | El Mundo Boston