Morning Updates: More about the 5 people killed by gunfire around Boston
Good morning, Boston. Inside the lives of the five people killed by gunfire around Boston, ups and downs in the Patriots first preseason game, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
The people killed by gunfire Wednesday night: “[21-year-old Ashlee] Berryman, who went by “Penny,’’ was an accidental victim of a shooting outside Braza Bar and Grill. She was raising a 3-year-old son, and told her sister the night she was killed that she wanted to take the boy out on a boat. The child’s family has not told him his mother is dead. … [21-year-old Darwin Wilson] Adilas was shot along with two other people outside a family gathering. He was about to start studying to become a registered nurse, according to his sister.’’ (The Boston Globe)
What we learned from the Patriots first preseason game: “For all the signs of promise, [Jimmy] Garoppolo’s night was far from perfect. There were a pair of underthrown passes to Boyce that were nearly intercepted. Then there was a pass behind Boyce that was intercepted (though the receiver should have fought harder for the ball). There were a few instances when Garoppolo held the ball too long instead of passing to open targets.’’ (Boston.com)
Inside the personnel file of Medford’s suspended cop: “According to the police chief and his colleagues, [Stephen] LeBert is an outstanding officer who does his job extremely well. He hustles every day like it’s his first. But his file is littered with complaints that call him a bully. The complaints accuse him of frequently stepping over the line into disrespect and anger. His personnel file include nine complaints dating back to 1991, ranging from episodes of rudeness to issues over whether he pulled his gun on someone wrongly.’’ (Boston.com)
Awesome colorized photos of old New England.
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Trump’s comments about women irk Gov. Charlie Baker: “I was raised by my parents in a certain way,’’ the Massachusetts governor said Thursday on Boston Public Radio, “And I find a lot of those comments to be reprehensible, outrageous and ridiculous. And I wish he would take them back.’’ (Boston.com)
The punishment of paying bail: “Of those in jails, 60 percent haven’t been convicted of anything. They’re innocent in the eyes of the law, awaiting resolution in their cases. Some of these inmates are being held because they’re considered dangerous or unlikely to return to court for their hearings. But many of them simply cannot afford to pay the bail that has been set. … Even when bail is set comparatively low — at $500 or less, as it is in one-third of nonfelony cases — only 15 percent of defendants are able to come up with the money to avoid jail.’’ (The New York Times)
The Goodbye: When you’re a little too excited for the weekend.
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