Body-Camera Footage Details Brookline Police's May ICE Encounter
DATELINE — BROOKLINE
New body-camera footage obtained by Brookline.News shows how town police interacted with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a May incident, the outlet reported over the weekend, reviving scrutiny of the department's handling of the case months later.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Public Library of Brookline's "Plant a Seed, Read" summer reading program continues this week with a hands-on craft twist: on Tuesday, Aug. 4, kids age five and up can build seed mosaics with Hands on Nature at the library. Two days later, the Putterham branch hosts "Community Catch-up," a social hour featuring local guest speakers discussing their roles in town life.
Coolidge Corner Theatre has a heist-movie lineup planned for August, according to "Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces 'Midsummer Stick-ups!' Heist Film Series in August." Brookline Patch reports the series will screen classic capers including "Heat" and "The Great Muppet Caper" (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline).
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"New body camera footage shows how Brookline police interacted with ICE during May incident" — Brookline.News obtained the footage after seeking comment from ICE, according to the outlet, and the video adds new visual detail to a case that has drawn public scrutiny since spring (read it at https://brookline.news/new-body-camera-footage-shows-how-brookline-police-interacted-with-ice-during-may-incident/).
"Patch AM: What we know about the Harvard professor's Brookline domestic-violence case" — Brookline Patch's morning roundup pointed to ongoing developments in a domestic-violence case involving a Harvard professor with Brookline ties, though the outlet's own preview offered few additional details (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline).
"Patch AM: How a Brookline dental office uncovered $30,000ドル in missing checks" — A local dental practice discovered $30,000ドル in checks had gone missing, Brookline Patch reports, detailing how the discrepancy came to light (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline).
COMING UP
The library's Rabbit Hole hosts a teen-led Crafternoon on Monday, Aug. 3, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, children's librarian Leah leads Summer Storytime with songs and movement activities, though that same day's planned Tech Tuesday session on e-book and audiobook apps has been canceled.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.