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55 killings by cops in decade, no indictments Critics call for impartial DAs, others say no issue
14 Dec 2014

55 killings by cops in decade, no indictments Critics call for impartial DAs, others say no issue

by reformnow | posted in: Why We Need Reform | 0

55 killings by cops in decade, no indictments Critics call for impartial DAs, others say no issue Sunday, December 14, 2014 Bob McGovern More than 50 civilians have been killed by Bay State cops during the past decade, roughly half … Continued

DA, massachusetts, police
Lynn Cops Who Killed Latino Veteran In Lynn Given Highest Award
21 Nov 2014

Lynn Cops Who Killed Latino Veteran In Lynn Given Highest Award

by reformnow | posted in: Why We Need Reform | 0

Gov. Patrick Awards Lynn Cops Who Killed Latino Veteran In Lynn Editor’s note: A bad move by Gov. Deval Patrick and part of a trend of honoring and awarding officers who are linked to high profile cases.  This is a … Continued

Denis Reynoso, John Bernard, Josh Hilton, lynn, massachusetts, Paul Scali, police
Boston Woman Allegedly Breaks Into Police Officer’s Home, Attacks Him In Bed
3 Nov 2014

Boston Woman Allegedly Breaks Into Police Officer’s Home, Attacks Him In Bed

by reformnow | posted in: Why We Need Reform | 0

BOSTON (CBS) – A South Boston woman is accused of breaking into the home of her ex-boyfriend, a Boston Police officer, and attacking him and another woman. Mary Niland faced a judge, bruised and battered and said she was the … Continued

BPD, Mary Niland, Michael Doherty, police
Boston gang-unit officer charged with lying to FBI
24 Oct 2014

Boston gang-unit officer charged with lying to FBI

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Boston gang-unit officer charged with lying to FBI By Milton J. Valencia  GLOBE STAFF OCTOBER 24, 2014 A former Boston police officer assigned to a Youth Violence Strike Force was charged in federal court Thursday with making false statements to … Continued

BPD, Mel Steele, officer, police
Few police abuse cases find way to civilian review
26 Feb 2014

Few police abuse cases find way to civilian review

by reformnow | posted in: Why We Need Reform | 0

Few police abuse cases find way to civilian review Yawu Miller | Baystate Banner | 2/26/2014, 11:06 a.m. Seven years after the city established a civilian board to review allegations of police abuse, the board remains largely powerless, ineffective and … Continued

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Clearing the cops: Do district attorneys rubber-stamp police use of deadly force?
6 Jan 2014

Clearing the cops: Do district attorneys rubber-stamp police use of deadly force?

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Clearing the cops Do district attorneys rubber-stamp police use of deadly force? BY: JACK SULLIVAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY: FRANK CURRAN AND MARK MORELLI; ILLUSTRATION BY RAFAEL RICOY ISSUE: WINTER 2014 FROM THE TINY TOWN of Colrain at the Vermont border to … Continued

Commonwealth Magazine, DA, Jack Sullivan, police
Police shoot more often in Mass., cite rise in threats  A five-year trend, even as overall crime is down
5 Jan 2014

Police shoot more often in Mass., cite rise in threats A five-year trend, even as overall crime is down

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Police shoot more often in Mass., cite rise in threats A five-year trend, even as overall crime is down By Maria CramerGLOBE STAFF JANUARY 05, 2014 At least 23 people were shot by police in Massachusetts in 2013 — 11 … Continued

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Community responds to DA’s decision regarding alleged police brutality incident at RCC
21 Sep 2011

Community responds to DA’s decision regarding alleged police brutality incident at RCC

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Community responds to DA’s decision regarding alleged police brutality incident at RCC Wednesday, September 21, 2011 By: Colneth Smiley Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley’s statement that Boston Police officers did not use excessive force when arresting a 16-year-old last year has Roxbury … Continued

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Original Video RCC Police Brutality
26 Oct 2010

Original Video RCC Police Brutality

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Beaten firefighter’s acquittal bolsters cover-up claim
22 Sep 2009

Beaten firefighter’s acquittal bolsters cover-up claim

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Beaten firefighter’s acquittal bolsters cover-up claim BRUISED AND BATTERED: Wayne Abron, with his then-girlfriend Edwinna Wynn, shows his injuries from a March 2008 incident THE BOSTON HERALD  |  Tuesday, September 22, 2009  By: Jessica Van Sack A Boston firefighter who alleged … Continued

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  • Boston Police Reform Task Force Open Letter to Final Mayoral Candidates Boston Police Reform Task Force Open Letter to Final Mayoral Candidates October 12, 2021
  • 3 Years Waiting – No Justice for Stop and Harass 3 Years Waiting – No Justice for Stop and Harass March 23, 2021
  • Boston Police Task Force Releases Final Recommendations October 21, 2020
  • DOGGY SLAYCARE: COPS CLAIM K-9S TO BE KILLED IF POLICE REFORM PASSES October 6, 2020

Research

  • Can a cop be in two places at once? September 30, 2020
  • Demonstrators Demand Reopening Of Police Shooting Cases In Boston Rally September 9, 2020
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