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The Pittsfield, Massachusetts police department’s body camera program is moving forward after weeks of delay.
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At its bimonthly meeting Tuesday night, the Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council learned that a police body camera pilot program meant to begin this week is in fact on pause.
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During the open mic portion of Tuesday night’s Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council meeting, community members spoke up on issues ranging from homelessness to police oversight.
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A march and rally Sunday in Pittsfield, Massachusetts will mark six months since the police killing of Miguel Estrella.
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WAMC has learned that five of the remaining six members of the 11-seat Pittsfield, Massachusetts Police Advisory and Review Board have resigned, citing the body’s lack of purpose and authority.
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The Pittsfield, Massachusetts Police Advisory and Review Board says it’s been denied permission to review a report on a March incident in which a city officer shot and killed a resident experiencing a mental health crisis.
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WAMC has learned that Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington will not press charges against the Pittsfield, Massachusetts police officers involved in the spring killing of a 22-year-old city resident. A warning: this story contains upsetting descriptions of police intervention, self-harm, violence, and mental illness.
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Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington’s report on the fatal police shooting of a 22-year-old Pittsfield, Massachusetts resident this spring is expected to be released in the coming days.
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The Berkshire District Attorney tells WAMC that her office’s findings from a criminal investigation into the Pittsfield, Massachusetts police shooting of a young man in March will be presented to his family by the end of July.
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The Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council approved a petition Tuesday calling for state and federal assistance to support municipal mental health services.