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Mom, Killed In Kitchen, Helped Teens Battle Addiction: Patch PM
Traci Swan's family remembers her as a loving "fighter" who was always moving forward. She was stabbed to death at 27 years old.
It's Tuesday, June 9. The state reported 55 new deaths and 263 cases of coronavirus, bringing the totals to 7,408 and 103,889, respectively. See the full report here.
Coronavirus cases are dropping as the temperature is rising across Massachusetts, tempting many to resume as much of a normal life as they can. Gov. Charlie Baker is warning residents not to get too comfortable, though. "No one should take the foot off the pedal," Baker warned Tuesday morning.
The start of phase two has come amid encouraging numbers, but while industries such as restaurants and retail have gotten a spark of life, another is trying to figuring out a plan to get back online. Bars were originally categorized in Phase 3 of the governor's reopening plan, which could begin later this month, but the administration moved those without food licenses into Phase 4.
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Traci Swan, 27, accomplished a lot in her short time in Worcester, from becoming a mother to landing "the best job ever" helping teenagers recovering from addiction.
Swan was killed in a stabbing May 26 — Worcester's first homicide of 2020. Her death shocked her family, leaving them questioning what really happened in the kitchen of the Meade Street apartment where the stabbing occurred.
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Cambridge police officers have a duty to intervene when another police officer is using excessive force, according to a new order the police commissioner issued Monday.
The directive comes after George Floyd died while being a Minneapolis police officer had a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes. None of Derek Chauvin's three fellow officers intervened.
An 8-year-old girl who walked out of an Ames Street apartment after an argument with her mother in Brockton Monday night was found outside a family friend's house Tuesday after a frantic, 16-hour search.
Brockton and State Police said Grace Adorno was found safe and unharmed after a massive effort that included local police, State Police, the FBI and pleas for the public's help. Brockton Police Chief Emanuel Gomes said abandon buildings, train tracks and wooded areas were all checked overnight as Brockton and State Police searched for her.
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