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Mom of 13-year-old deadly shooting victim praises Boston’s new illegal gun trafficking ordinance

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1 year ago

November 15, 2023

Mom of 13-year-old deadly shooting victim praises Boston’s new illegal gun trafficking ordinance

BOSTON — The mother of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed nearly 11 months ago is praising a newly approved illegal gun trafficking ordinance in Boston.

The Boston City Council approved the measure Wednesday that will require police to dig deeper into the trafficking of illegal firearms in the city and provide a comprehensive annual report.

Remy Lawrence, whose son Tyler was shot five times in Mattapan in late January, believes it’s a crucial piece of the puzzle.

The middle school student was allegedly murdered by a 34-year-old convicted felon while walking near his grandparents’ house in broad daylight.

“In order to allow innocent children an opportunity to grow and have a life, we need to figure this out,” said Lawrence. “I worry for every child in the city of Boston.”

The tragedy that claimed the life of her son is one example of the recent violence that’s putting innocent children at risk in Boston.

A spray of gunfire in Dorchester in September that wounded five, including siblings 11-year-old Johan Howard and 15-year-old Juliana Howard, prompted police to publicly address an alarming uptick in the recovery of illegal firearms.

Boston Police recovered more than 900 guns in 2022.

The previous year, in 2021, of all the guns recovered at Boston crime scenes traced using a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives database, just 10% were purchased in the state.

The rest were brought into Massachusetts from 18 other states.

The ordinance will now require Boston Police to uncover and reveal details, like whether the gun was connected to a crime, where the gun originated, registration information, and whether or not it was made using a 3D printer.

“It will hopefully prevent another mother from standing here like I am, holding a poster of my son,” cried Lawrence. “With the holidays fast approaching, I find myself in a place of not even wanting to remember that it’s the holiday season.”

During a September hearing on the issue, BPD officials said they’re on track to recover 25% more guns tied to criminal activity this year and that most of them are stolen.

The newly approved ordinance will also require police to try to find out exactly how illegal guns are making it into the city, including information about gun trafficking on highways and over the water.

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Jayson Tatum Makes Honest Statement After Boston Celtics Lost To Hawks

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5 hours ago

January 19, 2025

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Jayson Tatum Makes Honest Statement After Boston Celtics Lost To Hawks

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics hosted the Atlanta Hawks in Massachusetts.

The Celtics lost by a score of 119-115 (in overtime).

Jayson Tatum finished the loss with 23 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals while shooting 7/21 from the field and 2/9 from the three-point range in 43 minutes of playing time.

After the game, he made an honest statement when he met with the media (h/t CLNS Media Boston Sports Network).

Tatum: “We were playing with pace; we had the right intentions. We had the right mindset tonight. We shot 38% from the field. That’s the tough part when you’re doing things a certain way, and the results aren’t matching. How do you continue to stay positive, and keep fighting and keep going forward.”

With the loss, the Celtics dropped to 29-13 in their first 42 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are 6-4 over their last ten games.

Via Jared Weiss of The Athletic: “Celtics had some bad execution in crunch time to fumble a win away in OT. Trae Young really took control during OT and the Hawks did a great job targeting Neemias Queta, but the Celtics just made a lot of poor decisions here late. Pretty rough loss for a team who has had a lot of them lately.”

Celtics had some bad execution in crunch time to fumble a win away in OT. Trae Young really took control during OT and the Hawks did a great job targeting Neemias Queta, but the Celtics just made a lot of poor decisions here late. Pretty rough loss for a team who has had a lot… https://t.co/0SApusUoOb
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) January 19, 2025
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Tatum is in his eighth season playing for the Celtics.

The All-Star forward has averages of 27.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range.

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Army Black Knights Surge Past Boston in Key Patriot League Showdown

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12 hours ago

January 18, 2025

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Army Black Knights Surge Past Boston in Key Patriot League Showdown

A huge fourth quarter by Camryn Tade helped the Army West Point Black Knights women’s basketball team rally from a deficit to defeat Boston U, 59-52, on Saturday in Boston.

The Black Knights (13-3, 5-1 Patriot) have won two straight games since they fell to Lehigh a weekend ago and dropped from the ranks of the undefeated teams in the league.

Now, Army is tied for first place with both Navy and Holy Cross at 5-1 going into next week’s games. Lehigh is a half-game back at 4-1.

The Black Knights started the fourth quarter down 46-38. Tade came to the rescue, as she scored 11 of her 18 points in the final 10 minutes.

She got to work 40 seconds into the quarter with a 3-pointer that cut the lead to five points.

After several empty possessions, Tade struck again with another 3-pointer to push the Black Knights within two points, 46-44, with 7:30 left.

The Terriers remained in the lead as they and the Black Knights traded free throws before Army took the lead, thanks against to Tade. Her lay-up with 5:25 left put Army in the lead, 48-47.

From there, the Black Knights remained ahead. A Fiona Hastick lay-up pushed the lead to three points, followed by a 3-pointer by Tade with 3:32 left that made it 53-47 Army.

Boston (7-10, 1-5) never got any closer.

The Terriers controlled the game in the first half, as they took a 10-9 lead after the first quarter and then pushed that lead to 25-15 at halftime. Army surged to 23 points in the third quarter, but Boston hung in there by scoring 21 points before the Black Knights outscored the Terriers, 21-6, in the final stanza.

Tade made four 3-pointers for the game, three of which came in the fourth quarter. She also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Trinity Hardy led Army with 21 points, along with eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.

Reese Ericson hit some key free throws down the stretch, as she went 6-fot-6 from the line for the game and finished with nine points. She also had four assists.

Inés Monteagudo led Boston with 12 points, while Allison Schwertner added 11 points.

Next week is critical for Army’s Patriot League Tournament seeding as it will face Holy Cross on Wednesday and Navy on Sunday. The Black Knights already have a loss to Lehigh, so they can ill-afford a loss to either the Crusaders or their rivals, the Midshipmen.

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