Springfield Police Commission law

Members vow to be open, fair, and free of political influence.

The abrupt exit of the police commissioner in Springfield, Massachusetts could bring to a head a long-running political dispute over how best to manage…

The police commissioner in Springfield, Massachusetts is vowing to press forward with reforms to the police department. But after a recent jury verdict in…

As a municipal election year begins in January, the mayor of the largest city in western Massachusetts and the city’s legislative body are clashing. One…