NightSide News Update. We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! For one of our segments this evening we discuss Celtic Jayson Tatum’s torn Archilles and his road to recovery with a Tufts Medical orthopedic surgeon.
Deadly Boston School Bus Crash Prompts Calls for Transparency. Community members in Hyde Park are left with more questions than answers regarding the Boston school bus crash that killed a five-year-old boy last month. While the Boston Police and the Suffolk district attorney’s office are investigating the crash, community members including Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepin point to a lack of information being released on the case. It’s unknown who the school bus driver was but from the little info given, it appears the driver struck two parked cars before the fatal crash. Could this crash have been prevented? Who is the driver, and did they have the proper training? When will the community of Hyde Park get answers for this tragic incident? We discuss.
ICE Arrest in Worcester Leads to Safety Concerns. A chaotic scene erupted in Worcester when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers went to arrest a woman who the Dept. of Homeland Security describes as a “violent criminal” here illegally. The woman under arrest has a history of prior arrest on charges that include assault and battery on a pregnant victim. Community members including a city councilor responded to the scene of ICE action and tried to intervene resulting in multiple arrests by Worcester Police. Protests have ensued since, including a protest outside City Hall Tuesday that caused the City Council to close City Hall over “public safety concerns.” We discuss the ongoing drama in Worcester!
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