The app, which is in operation in 19 of the largest U.S. cities, is where people can get notified of breaking news, as well as upload video and other information about incidents as they happen.

The Citizens Connect App Project will also be implemented in the following communities: Ayer, Barnstable, Braintree, Brookfield, Chicopee, Clarksburg, Easton, Everett, Fitchburg, Framingham ...

According to Citizen’s metrics, the alert was sent to 178,000 people and viewed by nearly 78,000. On Friday morning, Citizen updated the app’s description of the incident, replacing the ...

Citizen launched as "Vigilante" in 2016, but it was pulled from the Apple App Store within 48 hours due to concerns about fear-mongering. It was relaunched as Citizen in 2017, but it has still ...