Crime & Safety

College Says Rape Victim Partially to Blame|No More Columbus Day for One City|Roger Goodell is NOT Dead: PM Digest

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College Alleges Victim Who Drank Is Partially At Fault In Her Own Rape

A lawsuit against a Massachusetts private technological university is gathering public attention, as the school counters a rape victim's claims by alleging the student was drunk at the time of her assault - and therefore partially at fault.

What City Did Away With Columbus Day

See which Massachusetts city has decided to change Christopher Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

NFL Twitter Hacked: Commissioner NOT Dead

The NFL's official, verified, 19-million-follower Twitter account was briefly hacked Tuesday afternoon (probably a Patriots fan) and reported that the league's commissioner, Roger Goodell, had died.

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Tobin Bridge: Northbound Tolls Coming

Currently, drivers are charged $2.50 to enter Boston on the southbound side of the bridge. That will change in October, when state transportation officials said both the southbound and northbound lanes will both be charged, although at a lower amount.

Think Your Commute's Busy Now? Just You Wait, Says Boston Transportation Group

The Greater Boston commute is primed to get a whole lot busier, and current city infrastructure is not prepared to handle the impending influx of traffic, a Boston transportation advocacy organization warned in a report out Tuesday.

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Man Faces Child Porn Charges a Second Time

A former tennis instructor was found with a lifelike baby doll in his bedroom last time he faced charges.

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