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Roger Goldman

OBITUARY: Roger L. Goldman JUNE 13, 1941 – JULY 29, 2023
1 Aug 2023

OBITUARY: Roger L. Goldman JUNE 13, 1941 – JULY 29, 2023

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Federal, Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

It is with deep sadness we share the news of the passing of Roger L. Goldman, a tireless champion for justice whose work will be remembered and continued. We send our condolences to his family, colleagues and uplift the work … Continued

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Roger Goldman, law professor and advocate of police reform, dies at 82
1 Aug 2023

Roger Goldman, law professor and advocate of police reform, dies at 82

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Federal, Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

[Via Saint Louis Post Dispatch] ST. LOUIS — Roger Goldman, a longtime St. Louis University law professor and nationally known advocate for tougher police licensing laws, died Saturday at Evelyn’s House, a hospice in Creve Coeur, after a long illness. … Continued

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