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Although the Middlesex DA’s office said two members of the Newton Police fired their weapons during a fatal encounter Jan. 5, a department spokesman on Feb. 11 said four male employees are on temporary paid administrative leave.
According to the DA, two members of the Newton Police shot resident Michael Conlon, who was holding a knife, above the candy store Indulge! at 16 Lincoln St., in Newton. He later died of his injuries at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Lt. Bruce Apotheker said that three Newton Police officers and one sergeant were still on leave as of Feb. 11.
Of the four, two officers with more than 10 years of experience were the ones who fired their weapons during the encounter with Conlon, Apotheker said. He did not answer a question as to why the sergeant and third officer were also on leave.
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In the days following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building, banners trumpeting white supremacy and anti-Semitism were hung, not once, but twice on a Newton overpass. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
NEWTON, MA In the days following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building, banners trumpeting white supremacy and anti-Semitism were hung, not once, but twice on a Newton overpass.
The banners highlight there is much more to do in Newton to fight racial injustice and bigotry, the mayor said in her state of the city speech Wednesday. These banners appeared at such a difficult time – soon after the Capitol was overrun, and in the wake of a year in which severe racial disparities whether economic, educational or health ̶ have been laid bare, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said during her state of the city address Wednesday. I am actively committed to combating racism and hate. I ask for your help as we strive for deeper, more systemic racial justice and equity.