U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, has co-sponsored a bill that would extend federal death benefits to families of first responders who work at private colleges, including slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. The U.S. Department of Justice already runs a Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program. The program gives a one-time payment, currently $333,604, … Continue reading MassLive: Bill by Sen. Ed Markey would extend death benefits to private university officers, including Sean Collier