Rachael Rollins

Drug defendants whose cases have not yet been dismissed because of rampant misconduct at a Boston lab are not entitled to new trials unless they can prove that evidence specific to their cases was tainted, a judge ruled Wednesday.

President Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. attorney for Massachusetts is fighting back against Republican claims that she’s not tough enough on criminals. Rachael Rollins is currently the top prosecutor for the city of Boston and several suburbs. She said on GBH News on Monday that her progressive approach to crime is working. The Senate Judiciary Committee split last week...

Democrats rallied to the defense of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on Thursday, but the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on her nomination to become the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts after Republicans challenged her approach to prosecuting some non-violent crimes. The 11-11 vote in the Judiciary Committee means Senate Democrats will have to take an extra procedural vote...

Republicans on Thursday postponed for a week a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to become the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts. President Joe Biden nominated Rollins in July to fill the top federal prosecutor’s role in Massachusetts, which would bring her back to an office she worked in as an...

The shooting death of Usaamah Rahim at the hands of police in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood in 2015 was ruled justified, but his family wants the case to get another look.

Usaamah Rahim was walking to a bus stop in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood in 2015 when he was approached by members of a joint terrorism task force. He was shot and killed, and a knife was recovered, in a burst of violence in a case that made national headlines. The officers’ actions were ruled justified, but Rahim’s family wants the...

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is seeking to erase the rape conviction of a man serving a life sentence after the victim said she’s concerned she might have identified the wrong man. Rollins’ office filed a motion last week asking for a new trial for Tyrone Clark, who was sentenced for life in prison for a 1973 rape. Prosecutors…

Rachael Rollins, who has pushed for progressive criminal justice reforms as the first woman of color to serve as a district attorney in Massachusetts, is being nominated by President Joe Biden to become the state’s top federal prosecutor. Rollins, who has led the Suffolk County district attorney’s office since 2019, would become the first Black woman to serve as...

Authorities are seeking additional information about a Boston nanny arrested earlier this year on child pornography charges. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on Tuesday asked anyone who may have had contact with the 36-year-old nanny, Stephanie Lak, on Care.com amid an ongoing investigation. “This individual flew under the radar, gaining the trust of parents in order to gain...

A crisis intervention team went door-to-door Tuesday in Winthrop, Massachusetts, where residents are shaken by a gunman’s shooting rampage that killed two Black people. The team, made up of local police and social workers, listened to residents and offered any social services they might need. The message was that no one is alone. “Everybody knows somebody, so we are...

Investigators have found the gunman who killed two people Saturday in Winthrop, Massachusetts, had made “some troubling white supremacist rhetoric” that targeted Black and Jewish people, and both his victims were Black, officials said Sunday.

In a news conference, DA Rachael Rollins announced that Saturday’s shooting in Winthrop that left two people dead, is now being investigated as a hate crime.

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins says the shooting in Winthrop, which left two dead, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Kathryn Sotnik has the latest from Winthrop.

Investigators have found the gunman who killed two people Saturday in Winthrop, Massachusetts, had made “some troubling white supremacist rhetoric” that targeted Black and Jewish people, and both his victims were Black, officials said Sunday. The shooting is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins. The gunman “walked by several other people…

Watch Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ news conference identifying the victims and gunman in the deadly Winthrop, Massachusetts, shooting, which she said may have been motivated by the white supremacy.

DA Rachael Rollins weighs in on the case.

As the temperature rises, crime typically does too, but Boston Mayor Kim Janey is working to prevent that this year.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey on Thursday unveiled a five-part plan to ensure public safety this summer, saying a peaceful city is vital for residents to heal from the “trauma” of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a news conference, Janey said that, even though crime is down by about 20% compared to last year, the city is planning to boost services to…

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has addressed reports that she could be nominated to be the next U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. Rollins is one of three finalists to fill the role, however, she’s reportedly the only one undergoing FBI background checks. “I would just say it’s an honor to be considered with these two other really exceptional women,” Rollins...

A judge Tuesday threw out the remaining gun charge for a man who spent more than 20 years in prison for the killing of a police officer before his conviction was overturned in 2015. In a brief hearing, Superior Court Justice Robert Ullman allowed Sean Ellis’ motion for a new trial on the gun conviction remaining on his record from…