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NEW BEDFORD — The citys police department and union, the mayor and some city councilors have voiced doubt, disagreement with and anger over a report recently published by a Boston-based youth advocacy group on policing and racial profiling in New Bedford.  Based on its analysis of data provided by the police department, Citizens for Juvenile Justice found the citys police department has been policing Black people, including youth, in lower-income neighborhoods at significantly higher r...

Since a controversial report on alleged racial profiling by the New Bedford Police Department was released by Citizens for Juvenile Justice a week ago, the reports findings have been called into question by the department, the Mitchell Administration, the police union, and residents. In particular, the NBPD called into question the non-profit organization’s use of the data the department itself provided through public records requests. In a response dated April 20 and provided to WBSM News to...

DA identifies 2 men killed in New Bedford fire that displaced roughly 40 residents Updated 12:47 PM; Facebook Share The Bristol District Attorney’s Office identified the two victims of the fatal Monday morning blaze at 1283 Acushnet Ave. as 49-year-old Tomas Gomez-Delacruz and 40-year-old Juan Macario-Mejia, both of whom were New Bedford residents. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but foul play isn’t suspected, the district attorney’s office noted in a statement. At 12:...

George Floyds life cannot be restored: SouthCoast officials weight in on Chauvin verdict Kerri Tallman, Standard-Times © PETER PEREIRA, Peter Pereira In this file photo, protestors take a knee in memory of George Floyd at the intersection of Union Street and County Street in downtown New Bedford before marching to the site where Malcom Gracia was killed by police on Cedar Street in 2012. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ] NEW BEDFORD — Local officials have responde...

NEW BEDFORD — On June 1, 1986, Joseph Cordeiro joined the New Bedford Police Department. This Friday, nearly 35 years later, he will retire after serving as chief. What exactly his future holds he cannot, or will not, yet say.  Cordeiro, who turns 57 this week, said he will spend a few months in Florida to sort out his thoughts for the future. "I have some ideas of how I can serve the residents of New Bedford... my wife will tell you Im juggling all kinds of stuff in my head so well ...

Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD —  An early morning fire that tore through two buildings in New Bedford Monday caused two deaths and displaced approximately 40 people, city officials said. The flames began in one mixed-use building on Acushnet Avenue after midnight and spread to a second building before firefighters could get them under control. The fire department said the identities of the deceased will not be released until next of kin are notified. Mayor Jon Mitchell said the city, Red Cros...

New Bedford Mayor Still Silent on Police Report [OPINION] Several members of the New Bedford City Council have expressed their support for the New Bedford Police Department following the release last week of a report suggesting local officers unfairly treat minority youth. Councilors Brian Gomes, Naomi Carney, and Ian Abreu reject the reports conclusions by the Boston-based Citizens for Juvenile Justice as unfounded. Gomes has filed a motion for Thursdays meeting, calling on his colleagues to s...

Two found dead after early morning fire in New Bedford Share Updated: 1:08 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021 Two found dead after early morning fire in New Bedford Share Updated: 1:08 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021 TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 1:08 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021 An early morning fire that tore through two buildings in New Bedford Monday caused two deaths and displaced approximately 40 people, city officials said. The flames began in one mixed-use building on Acushne...

New Bedford Mayor: Engine 8 Staying Online NEW BEDFORD — Following this morning’s fatal fire on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, Mayor Jon Mitchell has reversed course and said that Engine 8 will remain online for the remainder of this fiscal year and that he wants to keep it that way in the future as well. Mitchell said that even though there needs to be a streamlining of fire department expenses, “my preference is to do so without taking Engine 8 offline, even beyond this fiscal year,”...

Two people dead, dozens more displaced after fire in New Bedford Updated 1:50 PM; A fire in New Bedford early Monday killed two people and left dozens more displaced, according to authorities. The fire broke out at two mixed-use residential and commercial buildings on Acushnet Avenue, leaving roughly 40 residents displaced, according to a statement from acting New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger. “Sadly, two fatalities have been confirmed as of this morning,” he wrote. “The thoughts of t...