As body camera footage of the brutal attack of Tyre Nichols by five police officers in Memphis sparks protests across the country, the Worcester City Council will discuss policing closer to home at its Tuesday meeting.

The Worcester Police Department is among only 74 law enforcement agencies out of over 18,000 in the nation to be investigated by the Department of Justice for pattern or practice, according to a brief issued by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau Thursday.

It’s no secret that Worcester, like the rest of Massachusetts and the country, is seeing rising housing costs, but for renters, who make up the majority of the city’s residents, those struggles are even higher.

After a long time with only one option for internet in Worcester, Verizon is launching high-speed internet in the city.

Worcester residents let their voices be heard Tuesday and voted yes on Question 5, according to unofficial results from Worcester City Hall.

Not having access to internet service impacts people’s ability to get jobs, develop skills and participate in remote learning. To help address digital inequity, the state earmarked $50 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to boost access to broadband.

A new report from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau details how the Worcester Public Schools fiscal year 2023 budget will use funds from the Student Opportunity Act to close disparities in outcomes and experiences among low-income students, English learners and students of color.

When Worcester residents get their ballots in November, the fifth question will ask them if they’re in favor of adding the Community Preservation Act to the city’s general laws.

The city of Worcester could raise over $3.7 million in fiscal year 2023 for open space, recreation, housing and historic preservation if residents opt in to the Community Preservation Act this fall, according to a new report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau.

MassLive has teamed up with The Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Worcester Regional Transit Authority, Niche Hospitality Group and Preservation Worcester to bring back Buck Bus — a Worcester trivia game show played on Worcester buses in honor of Jane Week in the Woo!