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.
[Via Boston Herald] By Gayla Cawley | gcawley@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald A Boston City Council subpoena for the police commissioner to testify on body camera footage release protocols after a fatal cop shooting led to a manslaughter charge was withdrawn following pressure from the mayor, the … Continued
His attorney: ‘He is not guilty of any crime, and we expect … that the truth will come out at trial’ A Mass State Police sergeant accused of drunkenly crashing his cruiser into a wheelchair van in 2023, leading to … Continued
[Via Boston Herald] By Gayla Cawley | gcawley@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald An attorney for the Boston Police Department rejected increased calls from the City Council to release body camera footage tied to a fatal police-involved shooting that led the DA to file a rare manslaughter … Continued
[Via WGBH] By Trajan Warren | April 06, 2026 | Updated April 08, 2026 Six years ago, after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, many activists in Boston participated in the national Black Lives Matter movement, marching in protests and demanding … Continued
[Via Shot by Police] Boston police shoot, kill man, now identified as Jacob Graves, 29 of New Hampshire who allegedly stabbed officer with sword near NU campus while experiencing ‘mental health crisis,’ police say. Boston police on Saturday shot and … Continued
[Via Shot by Police] Authorities say the man killed by Boston police after he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop in a stolen car last week has been identified as Stephenson King, 39, of Dorchester. The Suffolk District Attorney’s … Continued
Via Dorchester Reporter] By Seth Daniel A room filled with elected officials, activists, union officials and residents vented about the slow pace of reform measures within the Boston Police Department (BPD) during a forum held last Saturday afternoon at the … Continued
Report Back: Saturday we hosted our Community Town Hall Form on the State of Police Reform in Boston. Facilitated by Blackstonian & Mass Police Reform. Hosted by MAMLEO. Panelists in Attendance Invited Elected Officials in Attendance Candidates in Attendance Organizations … Continued
[Via Boston Globe] ByLea Skene Globe Staff,Updated January 18, 2026, 11:38 a.m. Amid growing friction between the Boston Police Department and the civilian agency meant to oversee it, community leaders expressed frustration during a public forum this weekend. Five years after the 2020 … Continued
Happy New Year!!! Join us for our monthly Coffee Hour on January 9, 2026 at The Mud House. Connect with the OPAT team and learn more about how we serve the community. Here’s what you can expect: This is a … Continued