Tom Hodgson

A number of community organizations plan to picket New Bedford's Ash Street Jail on Thursday afternoon to show displeasure with some of the proposals being put forth by Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson. Among those proposals is an offer to use inmate labor to build a potential border wall between the U...

DARTMOUTH - The Bristol and Plymouth County Sheriff's Departments are going to be entering into a larger partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the 287G program. The program gives the departments access to ICE's database, and authorizes them to question foreign-born detainees and hold them for ICE officials if they're flagged in a background check...

Elizabeth Warren announced on Friday that she will seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2018, but you can count Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson out of the running for someone who might oppose the Democrat. Appearing with WBSM's Chris McCarthy, a caller brought up the idea of Hodgson running for the Senate against Warren, echoing a a sentiment expressed by WBSM afternoon host Howie Carr... Rea

People will be casting ballots on Tuesday as Americans prepare to choose a new president.

State officials say that security has been stepped up following incidents of terrorism in New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota this past weekend.

Walter DaSilva, the man accused of murdering his 19-year-old daughter Sabrina DaSilva, was deported in 2002 for attempting kill Sabrina's mother.

During a speech on Wednesday night Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump announced a ten-point plan to combat illegal immigration.

Reaction is coming in from local law enforcement officials following the deadly shootings in Dallas.

The New Bedford City Council's idea to place deputy sheriffs near panhandlers has another opponent, the ACLU. Deputy Legal Director Sarah Wunsch with the Massachusetts ACLU says law enforcement officers should be focused on crime-related matters...

The New Bedford City Council has been brainstorming on methods to decrease panhandling in the city. Thursday night, Council President Linda Morad presented the possibility of having deputies from the Bristol County Sheriff's Office stand beside people begging for money...