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Worcester politics. Terminally online. Massachusetts forever. Up the Hounds | 🎤 Mon-Fri, 6-10am @ AM-830, WCRN / 📧 [email protected]
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They're starting jury selection soon. Some observers will need to leave the courtroom because there isn't enough space for everyone.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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🗣️ Worcester is a safe city!
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‘An incredible improvement’: Shootings, robberies hit 5-year low in Worcester
New crime statistics released by the Worcester Police Department show reductions in over a dozen different types of crimes.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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HAHAHA This is perfect
February 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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After long last there seems to be some accountability. Better late than never. Hopefully they are found guilty and face the consequences.
totcshow.bsky.social TOTC Show @totcshow.bsky.social · 19h
Four state police academy trainers have been indicted for manslaughter in the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia, the state police recruit from Worcester who died after a boxing exercise at the department’s New Braintree academy in September 2024
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State police trainers face manslaughter charges in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia
The state police recruit from Worcester died after a boxing exercise at the training academy in 2024.
www.telegram.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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We are live this morning from 6-10 on the Monday after the (disappointing) Super Bowl

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February 9, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Go Pats!
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Does anyone have eyes on Jameis Winston?

$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
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$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges - Blog View - The 016 - Worcester, Mass.
U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts photos WORCESTER — A New York man has been charged in a federal cargo theft scheme that prosecutors say included stealing more than $325,000 worth of frozen snow ...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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The City of Worcester will now prohibit the use of municipal property by ICE agents "to stage and prep civil immigration operations. No municipal resources will be used toward federal civil immigration enforcement."
www.worcesterma.gov/announcement...
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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Here's what we've got on tap this morning 🆕⬇️
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February 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Most popular female names in 1926 btw
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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February Horrorscopes from Shaun Connolly
"Virgo- Name my unborn daughter. I’m leaning towards Raytheon, Palantir or Dupont"

As a Virgo I'm taking this responsibility very seriously. So let's throw it back 100 years and go with Doris.

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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Balmy out there
totcshow.bsky.social TOTC Show @totcshow.bsky.social · 11d
Just a little cold out there today
January 30, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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This has been my experience as well. They did a great job with the first 18 inches then gave up for the last 4 for some reason
saintsopossums.bsky.social Alex @saintsopossums.bsky.social · 14d
The plow teams were doing so well on Sunday, and then just…stopped it seems like
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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"This violence cannot continue. Whether someone is a citizen or not, every person deserves dignity and protection from harm. Enforcement practices that result in death, especially under disputed and troubling circumstances, demand national reflection and a clear change in direction." -Mayor Petty
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Here is the full quote from Councilor King
January 27, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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"ICE as it exists today is incompatible with democratic values and human dignity, and it must be abolished and replaced with a humane, accountable immigration system. In Worcester, public safety must mean trust, dignity, and freedom from fear" -Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Hard for me to believe we have Federal Government sanctioned murder on the streets of American cities, but here we are
January 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Content warning. Video of the killing.
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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I don't know what to say anymore
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a Person in Minneapolis
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January 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.

Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19d
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.

It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
May 12, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y) Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S. Arrow) district court judge or magistrate judge in their place of residence.23 ICE immigration officers should consider all available enforcement mechanisms, including the use of a Form 1-205 to arrest an alien in their place of residence, to achieve the requirements of E.O. 14159 in accordance with applicable law and policies. This guidance informs the use of Forms 1-205 and provides to ICE law enforcement personnel a reminder of the general limitations and exceptions that may apply when effectuating arrests in an alien's residence. General Guidelines ICE law enforcement officers receive extensive training on the legal and procedural requirements for making administrative and criminal arrests. ICE personnel must remain cognizant of all existing laws and policies pertaining to arrests when carrying out civil immigration enforcement actions. Prior to entering a residence to conduct an administrative immigration arrest pursuant to Form I-205, officers and agents must ensure the Form 1-205 is properly completed and is supported by a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge, the BIA, a U.S. district court, or a magistrate judge. This is essential because that order establishes probable cause. Officers and agents must also have reason to believe that the subject alien resides at and is currently located in the address where the Form I-205 is to be served.
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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PSA: ICE can't enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. If they do they are violating the Fourth Amendment
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New ICE policy allows officers to enter homes without a judge’s warrant. Here’s what experts say | CNN Politics
With an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement memo that allows officers to enter homes without a judicial warrant, the Trump administration is seeking to usurp guardrails that are enshrined in the Four...
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Cross-Tabs: January 2026 Times/Siena National Poll of Registered Voters
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena poll of 1,625 registered voters conducted from Jan. 12 to 17, 2026.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds

61% of all respondents believe ICE had gone too far

The demographic that most believes ICE has crossed a line are 18-29 y/o Black Women from the Northeast
January 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM