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Federal officials warn of increased terror threat at Pride events
June is Pride Month in many communities worldwide, but this year, the celebrations come with a word of caution from federal authorities.
The U.S. State Department is warning of the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violence against the LGBTQ+ community at Pride events, particularly overseas.
“We have definitely heard about it,” said Gary Daffin, organizer of Boston Pride for the People. “We’re aware of it.”
Boston Pride for the People is putting on a daylong event on June 8, including a parade, a festival and a block party.
“We map out contingency plans,” said Daffin.
More than a million people are expected.
“We take precautions,” said Daffin. “We have a plan, we have a safety plan, and we work closely with city, state, federal officials, and we feel pretty comfortable that it’s going to be a safe event.”
“The LGBTQ community is used to facing a variety of threats during Pride Month,” said Tanya Neslusan, executive director of MassEquality.
Neslusan says the issue came up Wednesday at a roundtable event in Washington with the FBI. She was told there’s no specific threat to Boston, but it’s good to be aware.
“When we are armed with information, we can be prepared to make sure that we are safe and protected, and that we are alert to any potential threats,” said Neslusan.
Police searching for Dorchester teen missing since last week
Authorities are looking for a 16-year-old from Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood who has not been seen since last week.
Boston police said Wednesday that Lashawn Scott was last seen around noon Thursday on Standish Street.
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Boston police seek missing 13-year-old
Police in Boston are looking for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since the weekend.
The Boston Police Department said Wednesday that it was looking for Lucio Gomes-Tavares, a Boston resident last seen around 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Boston Childr…
Millis police say missing man has been found safe
Police in Millis, Massachusetts, say a man who was reported missing has been located.
The man had last been seen after leaving for a walk around 5 p.m.
Shortly after announcing he was missing, police said the man was found safe.
When a Mass. woman couldn’t claim her unemployment benefits, she called NBC10 Boston Responds
If you need help with an unemployment claim, it isn’t always easy to get through to the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance by phone.
A frustrated Middleborough woman reached out to our NBC10 Boston Responds team when she couldn’t g…
