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Suffolk DA Convenes Grand Jury For MBTA Officer Accused Of Pulling Gun In Road Rage Incident Suffolk DA Convenes Grand Jury For MBTA Officer Accused Of Pulling Gun In Road Rage Incident
Suffolk DA Convenes Grand Jury For MBTA Officer Accused Of Pulling Gun In Road Rage Incident Days after a report questioned the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's handling of an off-duty MBTA officer accused of pulling a gun in a traffic dispute, the prosecutor announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, that he convened a grand jury to investigate the incident. Though, Kevin Hayden said pressure from the media had nothing to do with his decision.  “Our office inherited this investigation, along with many others, from the prior administration," Hayden said in a press release. "... Our announcement today comes amid questions about this investigation and the path it took toward a determina…

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by Josh Lanier
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WATCH: Boston Radio Anchor Shake 'America's Got Talent' Judge With Whip-Cracking Stunt WATCH: Boston Radio Anchor Shake 'America's Got Talent' Judge With Whip-Cracking Stunt
Watch: Boston Radio Anchor Shake 'America's Got Talent' Judge With Whip-Cracking Stunt A Boston broadcaster used his sharp skills and wise-cracking jokes to whip the judges on "America's Got Talent" into letting him stay on the show.  When Jack Lepiarz isn't anchoring WBUR's news coverage, he his practicing his whip-cracking skills under the alter-ego "Jack The Whipper." Jack has been cracking whips since he was about seven years old after learning the trade from his father, he told judges during his audition earlier this week. Over the years, Jack says he's learned "all the different whip cracks you can do," and he wasn't shy about showing them off on the…

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by David Cifarelli