Lawrence

David Scondras charges police brutality in lawsuit over 2006 teen-sex arrest

adamg — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:58:30 +0000

Former Boston City Councilor David Scondras is suing the city of Lawrence, several police officers and the security guard he thought was a 15-year-old looking for sex, charging them with cruel and unusual punishment and assault and battery and seeking unspecified damages.

Globe surveys Lawrence economy

neilv — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:34:48 +0000

Sarah Schweitzer of the Globe reports how the depressed economy of Lawrence is affecting people there.

Falling baby caught in Lawrence

neilv — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:17:15 +0000

18-month-old baby falls from third-floor window, is caught by two men, report the Globe and the Herald.

(Update 6:19am: Globe link above changed from breaking news item to final article.)

Finally, a looter Romney can call his very own

adamg — Fri, 19 May 2006 19:24:19 +0000

Aha! A guy gets shot in Lawrence and it's obviously flood-related looting. Mitt Romney is vindicated! Jay Fitzgerald wonders:

... Do you think the governor will dispatch National Guard troops and go on national TV to warn about looters next time there's a teen shot in Roxbury? ...

Based on what I read on BPDNews, not bloody likely, Jay.