Friday, Aug 7: The Light's Report on Ash Street Jail
Aug 10, 2026
Barry comments on the New Bedford Light report on Sheriff Paul Heroux refusing certain detainees at New Bedford's Ash Street Jail.
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AI GeneratedBristol County police and Sheriff Paul Haru are in a dispute over the Ash Street jail's increasing refusal to accept detainees with medical or behavioral health issues, forcing officers to act as caregivers. The broadcast also covers former President Obama's birthday, critiques of Governor Healey's federal funding requests, and frustrations over premature holiday merchandising in retail stores.