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Harvard University President Resigns Amid Controversy: Reports Harvard University President Resigns Amid Controversy: Reports
Harvard University President Resigns Amid Controversy: Reports Claudine Gay is set to resign as Harvard University president after facing plagiarism accusations over her academic work and heavy criticism during a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism. Gay is stepping down on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, after just six months and two days since being appointed president of the university, according to the Harvard Crimson. Her tenure is the shortest ever for a Harvard president, the newspaper reported.  Related: Harvard President Claudine Gay Gets Support From Faculty Her resignation comes after mounting allegations of plagiarism of her…

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Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions
Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions Moments after it was announced that University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill was resigning, Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok followed suit. Magill, whose testimony to Congress on antisemitism earlier this week sparked widespread outrage, resigned on Saturday, Dec. 9. Bok later announced his resignation, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Magill remains a faculty member at Penn Carey Law and will stay on as president until an interim president is appointment, UPenn Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok said in announcing the news Saturday evening. And Liz Magill has resig…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Natick Police Sgt Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher Resigns Natick Police Sgt Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher Resigns
Natick Police Sgt Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher Resigns A Natick Police Sergeant has resigned after pleading guilty to three counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with inappropriately touching a 28-year-old female dispatcher this week. Natick accepted the resignation of Sgt. James Quilty on Thursday, Dec. 15, the town said in statement with links to supporting documents detailing an investigation into Quilty's behavior.   Quilty was previously placed on paid administrative leave on July 7, 2020 and eventually suspended without pay on January 5, 2022, Natick's statement said.  Quilt was faci…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order A former Sergeant with the Peabody Police Department was found guilty of violating his restraining order, among other charges, by a Salem District Court jury this week.  Brendan O'Brien was found guilty of domestic assault and battery, strangulation and violation of a restraining order on Monday, Dec. 12, according to Peabody Police on Facebook. O'Brien was placed on administrative leave following several allegations from a female victim in August 2019, police said. Shortly after he was charged with several crimes and had the restraining order placed against him. O'Brien resigned from …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
2 Acton Police Officers Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct Resign From Department 2 Acton Police Officers Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct Resign From Department
2 Acton Police Officers Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct Resign From Department Two Acton police officers who were on leave for inappropriate conduct turned in their badges and resigned this week, city officials said.  Tyler Russell and Michael Eracleo had been on leave since March when a former Acton-Boxborough Regional High School student approached police leaders about separate incidents they had when the men worked as student resource officers there, said Town Manager John Mangiaratti and Police Chief Richard Burrows. Though neither were charged in this incident, the investigation that followed led to other reported infractions and disciplinary action…

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by Josh Lanier