Working to reform police practices to improve respect for basic human and civil rights. Reforms must address issues in policing including racial discrimination/profiling, diversity, excessive/deadly force and corruption.
The legal system wrongly assumes that video always reveals objective truth. Sandra Ristovska, a professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. … Continued
Overtime records show officers in court while they’re miles away Yawu Miller [Source] On Dec. 6, 2019, Boston Police Detective Dennis Crowley collected seven-and-a-quarter hours of overtime for a clerk magistrate hearing, clocking in to court at 8:30 a.m. and … Continued
[Source] By Mark Herz About 120 people demonstrated in front of the State House in Boston Wednesday night to demand that cases of police killings in Massachusetts be reopened, and that prosecution of police involved in those killings be considered. The … Continued
[Source] By Saraya Wintersmith “Defund the police.” In Boston neighborhoods where people of color predominate and frequently interact with police, that demand of Black Lives Matter activists draws opinions as rangy and complicated as the slogan. Its literal meaning — to … Continued
[Source] By Isaiah Thompson In June, in the wake of local and national protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference to declare racism a public health crisis. He also announced … Continued
This timeline was produced by Mass Police Reform. Updated 8/4/20. If you have data points to contribute please contact us. This document is being continuously updated. The Purpose of this timeline is to provide a context and history for current … Continued
Despite apparent broad consensus among key stakeholders on proposals that have been public for in some cases decades, there is a lack of substantive movement on most fronts in terms of police reform here in Massachusetts. With the current resurgence … Continued
NOTE: The six states without revocation authority are California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island Police Officer Decertification: Promoting Police Professionalism through State Licensing and the National Decertification Index Roger L. Goldman, The Callis Family Professor of … Continued
* Decertification or Delicensing of Police Officers happens in 44 states. Massachusetts is one of six states that has no decertification process, including California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and neighboring Rhode Island. Roger L. Goldman, the Callis Family Professor of … Continued
Black and Latino caucus members discuss police reform legislation By: Yawu Miller | 12/23/2014 Baystate Banner With police practices facing scrutiny across the U.S., Massachusetts Legislative Black and Latino Caucus members are poised to push for a package of criminal justice … Continued