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Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report
Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report A former Boston high school teacher who moonlighted as a street gang member must pay $10 million to the former student he recruited to sell drugs and then tried to assassinate, a court ruled recently.  Shaun O. Harrison, formerly of Dorchester, is serving a 26-year prison sentence after a court convicted him in 2018 of assault with intent to murder and a slew of other crimes, the Associated Press said. On Friday, a judge ruled the former Dean of Students at English High School should pay his victim $7.5 million for pain and suffering, $2.5 million for punitive damages, and $80,000 in me…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Shooting Spree Seriously Injures Two In Springfield Shooting Spree Seriously Injures Two In Springfield
Shooting Spree Seriously Injures Two In Springfield Following an uptick in shootings in Springfield, officials are calling in the state police to help quell, what they say is gang violence. The latest shootings took place on Friday, March 26, in which two people were shot on Quincy Street in Springfield, according to Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh. According to Walsh, a ShotSpotter alerted officers about the shooting at around 8: 25 p.m. The second man was taken privately to the Springfield Police Department first and then rushed to Baystate Medical Center for treatment.  The second shooting victim was also taken to Baystate fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge
Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge The Second-in-Command of the Massachusetts Latin Kings has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his lead role in finding and punishing gang members who spoke to the police. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Angel “King Big A” Roldan, 35, pleaded guilty in U.S. Senior Court to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. From at least 2018 to 2019, Roldan served as the “Cacique,” aka second-in-command, of the Massachusetts chapter. As part of his leadership role, Roldan was responsible for investigating "snitches,"…

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by Kristin Palpini