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In January, a mental wellness check by the Hinsdale, Massachusetts, police department left 27-year-old Biagio Kauvil dead. Many aspects of the lethal police response are under scrutiny – from the lack of mental health professionals on scene before police breached a locked door to confront Kauvil to how the Hinsdale PD determined that rushing the distressed young man was the best way to address the situation.

Since the killing of a young man in a mental health crisis in January, the Hinsdale Police Department has been the subject of public outcry and an investigation into its protocols and practices.

A public records request by WAMC has revealed a long history of tension between the police departments of Dalton and Hinsdale, Massachusetts.

Now that the town of Dalton, Massachusetts, has cut mutual aid ties with neighboring Hinsdale after a controversial police killing, Hinsdale’s leaders are pushing back on criticism.

On Monday, WAMC broke the news that the town of Dalton, Massachusetts, had ended its mutual aid agreement with the neighboring community of Hinsdale following a controversial police killing in January.

After a controversial police killing in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, that involved officers from its neighboring department, the town of Dalton has formally ended its mutual aid agreement with Hinsdale.

An interview with Berkshire County NAACP Chapter President Dennis Powell.

After a police killing in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, questions about the department’s lack of body cameras have surfaced.

Last week, the Berkshire District Attorney said a three month investigation into the January police killing of a 27-year-old in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, exonerated the officers involved. A key component of the investigation is police body cam video that captures both the lead up and final moments of the young man's life during a mental health crisis.

The Berkshire district attorney says a three-month investigation into a police killing in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, will not result in criminal charges.