John Boampong agrees to plea deal after authorities say he fired 11 shots at police during June protests in Boston
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
A Dorchester man, who was once facing 21 counts of armed assault with intent to murder, agreed to plead guilty to lesser counts related to the protests in Boston in June of 2020 that turned violent, authorities said on Monday.
The charges against John Boampong stem from events on June 1, 2020, when peaceful protests erupted into violence and authorities said the 37-year-old fired 11 shots at officers.
Boampong agreed to plead guilty to one count each of interfering with a law enforcement officer during the commission of a civil disorder, receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment for a felony offense, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, the U.S. Attorney’s office said on Monday.
A Boston Public Schools official has been charged with raping a 15-year-old former student at the Joseph P. Timilty Middle School earlier this year. Manuel Mendes, 38, of Boston, the school’s dean of students, was arrested Friday on a warrant charging him with four counts of statutory rape. He was arraigned Monday in West Roxbury Municipal Court. Bail was set… chelsea Dec 2, 2020
A man has been charged with beating his roommate to death this weekend in Chelsea, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Wednesday. Bartolo Cruz Cosigua Gonzalez, a 44-year-old from Chelsea, was arrested Monday on a manslaughter charge in the killing that prosecutors say took place Saturday. Chelsea police officers found Gonzalez’ roommate, 25-year-old Alexis Antonio Yanes-Majano, lying on the street outside an apartment…
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MCGOVERN Q&A: THE RIGHT THING IS TO IMPEACH Rep. Jim McGovern, chair of the House Rules Committee, will have a key role when the House
begins impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, which will likely happen this week. I spoke with McGovern on Sunday about his experience when the mob stormed the Capitol last week, and his thoughts on the final days of the Trump administration. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
In memory of Suffolk prosecutor Paul McLaughlin, and in honor of his commitment to using the law as a means to improve the communities he served, District Attorney Rachael Rollins has created the Paul R. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship and invited high school students in their junior year from Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop to apply.
“I never had the privilege of working with Paul, but more than 25 years after his murder, his passion for justice and second chances still stand as an inspiration to all of us. This scholarship opportunity is one way that we can continue the work that Paul dedicated his life to,” District Attorney Rollins said. “He saw the role of the prosecutor as more than just holding individuals accountable for their actions. He knew that serving the community means engaging with the community not just on the worst days of their lives, but every day; not just in courtrooms, but in neighborhoods.”