Holyoke shooting leaves Springfield man dead; police identify him
The victim is identified as David Rivera.
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The victim is identified as David Rivera.
The Southwick-Tolland-Granville school district said it conducted an investigation into a “highly inappropriate and racist" conversation on Snapchat involving Southwick Regional School students. A parent said her daughter was harmed, describing the situation as a mock slave bidding denigrating students of color. The Hampden DA's office is investigating.
The president of the Greater Springfield NAACP wrote to the superintendent, saying the victim was never contacted during the investigation.
Some students at Southwick Regional School recently engaged in a “highly inappropriate and racist conversation" online that was reported to local police, Superintendent Jennifer Willard said Tuesday.
An infant died after a pregnant woman on a bus in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was struck by a stray bullet and forced into labor, authorities said