WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Malcolm Gracia http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 No Further Investigations Into Police Shooting Death of New Bedford Teen http://wbsm.com/no-further-investigations-into-police-shooting-death-of-new-bedford-teen/ http://wbsm.com/no-further-investigations-into-police-shooting-death-of-new-bedford-teen/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:31:46 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=60572 The Attorney General's office says there will be no further review of the Bristol County District Attorney's investigation into the fatal shooting of Malcolm Gracia.

15-year-old Gracia was shot and killed by New Bedford Police in May 2012, after he stabbed an officer

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]]> http://wbsm.com/no-further-investigations-into-police-shooting-death-of-new-bedford-teen/feed/ 0 Getty Images City and Community Groups Plan for Better Communication http://wbsm.com/city-and-community-groups-plan-for-better-communication/ http://wbsm.com/city-and-community-groups-plan-for-better-communication/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:39:30 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=57407 Mayor Jon Mitchell and representatives of various community organizations are going to sign an action plan to improve relations between the city and its residents

.The plan was drafted as a follow up to the community law enforcement dialogue facilitated by the Department of Justice, in the wake of the Malcolm Gracia shooting last May

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]]> http://wbsm.com/city-and-community-groups-plan-for-better-communication/feed/ 0 TSM Is Civil Rights Inquiry Justified in Malcolm Gracia Case? [POLL] http://wbsm.com/is-civil-rights-inquiry-justified-in-malcolm-gracia-case-poll/ http://wbsm.com/is-civil-rights-inquiry-justified-in-malcolm-gracia-case-poll/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:10:04 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=47697 Four civil rights organizations have taken issue with the DA's investigation into the shooting death of a New Bedford teenager, saying it's inadequate and leaves many questions unanswered.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/is-civil-rights-inquiry-justified-in-malcolm-gracia-case-poll/feed/ 0 backgroundnow, flickr Massachusetts ACLU Seeks Inquest, Investigation into Shooting Death of Malcolm Gracia http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-aclu-seeks-inquest-investigation-into-shooting-death-of-malcolm-gracia/ http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-aclu-seeks-inquest-investigation-into-shooting-death-of-malcolm-gracia/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:49:47 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=47631 A criminal inquest is being sought from the Massachusetts Attorney General's office in the May, 2012 shooting death of 15-year-old Malcolm Gracia.

The Massachusetts American Civil Liberties Union, along with the NAACP and other civil rights groups, are questioning the District Attorney's findings after a formal investigation

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]]> http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-aclu-seeks-inquest-investigation-into-shooting-death-of-malcolm-gracia/feed/ 0 TSM Civil Rights Groups Seek Probe Into Police Shooting Of New Bedford Teen http://wbsm.com/civil-rights-groups-seek-probe-into-police-shooting-of-new-bedford-teen/ http://wbsm.com/civil-rights-groups-seek-probe-into-police-shooting-of-new-bedford-teen/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:31:15 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=47109 Representatives of several civil rights organizations will hold a news conference in New Bedford on Monday to discuss the Police shooting last May of 15 year old Malcom Gracia.  Police say the shooting came after Gracia had stabbled a Police detective multiple times, near Kempton and Cedar streets

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