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Coverage dated November 9, 2026 to November 10, 2026

Massachusetts State Police settle lawsuit with Karen Read for $100,000

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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — The Massachusetts State Police has agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle her lawsuit against the agency. Read, 46, stood trial twice on charges that she murdered her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    State Police have agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle her lawsuit against agency (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Karen Read sued State Police and the Town of Canton in June, alleging flawed hiring practices led to the retention of biased officers.

  2. WPRI Providence

    Mass. State Police agrees to pay Karen Read $100K to settle lawsuit (opens WPRI Providence)

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    The Massachusetts State Police has agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to resolve a lawsuit she filed earlier this year.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Massachusetts State Police to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle lawsuit (opens WHDH Boston)

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    The Massachusetts State Police have agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle a lawsuit against the agency. Read sued both the Massachusetts State Police...

  4. WHDH Boston

    MSP to pay Karen Read $100k to settle lawsuit (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Massachusetts State Police have agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle a lawsuit against the department. Read sued state police and the Town of...

  5. Court TV

    Massachusetts State Police settle lawsuit with Karen Read for $100,000 (opens Court TV)

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    PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — The Massachusetts State Police has agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle her lawsuit against the agency. Read, 46, stood trial twice on charges that she murdered her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe.

  6. Boston

    Massachusetts State Police agree to pay Karen Read $100K to settle lawsuit (opens Boston)

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    Read, who is currently embroiled in several civil suits, agreed to the State Police settlement in the interest of avoiding “somewhat duplicative and inefficient litigation,” her lawyer said.