Although the proposed ordinance provides exceptions for essential purchases, those provisions do not eliminate our concerns.
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Councilors seek to draw hard lines around the use of AI by City Hall, but the borders are already blurred
A proposed ordinance begins by saying AI can't be used in law enforcement, yet staff say the city uses only one true AI product – and it is for police.
Police arrest teen in connection with Oct. 6 shooting near Alewife Station
The arrest and arraignment of a Cambridge teen took place Tuesday in relation to a shooting in North Cambridge on Oct. 6, police said.
Somerville meetings, Oct. 12-19: Residents react on civilian oversight of police
Take part in meetings on civilian oversight for police, construction parking permits, snow-clearing in the coming winter and finding the next city arts leader.
Pair of drop-in sessions with Cambridge officials will hear questions and concerns about two shootings
After two nonfatal shootings this week, drop-in office-hour sessions are being offered so community members can meet with city leaders and ask questions.
Cambridge has its second gunfire victim in two days, police say
Cambridge saw its second shooting in two days as police, firefighters and EMTs responded to 911 calls from the Columbia Terrace area at around 11:45 p.m.
Cambridge resident is considered a suspect in a Haverhill kidnapping
Charges against two suspects include kidnapping, armed assault to rob, armed and masked robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Cambridge moves to decriminalize sex work within its borders
Cambridge went as far as it could Monday toward decriminalizing sex work, starting with deprioritizing the arrest of sex workers by city police.
Gunfire injures one in North Cambridge
The shooting took place at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Rindge Avenue across from Comeau Field, according to scanner reports. Multiple 911 calls came in reporting gunfire.
Inquest clears police officers in fatal Aug. 21 shooting in Cambridge, with body camera footage playing a role
A fatal shooting in Cambridge by two police officers was found in an inquest report to be “objectively reasonable” because the officers faced “imminent danger.”