Overview

• Gov. Maura Healey will detail a state response at an 11:30 a.m. news conference after calling the illegal meetups dangerous and unacceptable.
• Healey said her administration will support law enforcement and seek maximum penalties for those who attack police or damage communities.
• Boston police reported a cruiser was struck by fireworks and caught fire in the South End, and two Rhode Island men were arrested in that incident.
• Fall River police arrested five people, with a warrant sought for a sixth, while other recent gatherings were reported in Randolph, Middleborough, West Roxbury, and Hyde Park where a spectator was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
• State Police say they are coordinating with local departments as cases move forward, and several agencies have declined to release body-camera footage and reports during active investigations, while officials note events are often organized on social media.