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.
[Source via The Boston Globe] On a recent Friday morning, Evandro Carvalho set up a meet-and-greet at a diner on Bowdoin Street, waving the banner of the city Office of Police Accountability and Transparency. He was there to convince anyone … Continued
[Source via Boston25News] BOSTON — The city of Boston’s website that promises data on police complaints, arrests, interactions with youth and use of force is page full of broken links, making information inaccessible to the public, 25 Investigates finds. We … Continued
Boston Police HeadquartersCRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF In a settlement with Lawyers for Civil Rights, the Boston Police Department has agreed to clear out its public records backlog within the next six months, a victory for those who have at times … Continued
A database of police disciplinary records is online with information from 273 law enforcement agencies across the state. STAN GROSSFELD/ GLOBE STAFF/FILE 2020 More than two years after its creation, the state’s police watchdog commission has released its most ambitious … Continued
By Tonya Alanez and Sean Cotter Globe Staff,Updated August 17, 2023, 6:05 p.m. Above, Encore casino in Everett, Mass. Boston police officer Rebecca Leo is serving an unpaid three-month suspension for stealing money out of a lost wallet at the Encore … Continued
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
[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
By Sean Cotter Globe Staff, Updated July 31, 2023, 9:30 a.m. Boston’s police watchdog agency broke new ground at its meeting this month: Two years after it was first created and after receiving more than 200 citizen complaints, the Office of … Continued
By Laura Crimaldi Globe Staff,Updated July 28, 2023, 5:43 a.m. Video shows U-Haul tracked from Patriot Front demonstration in Boston getting pulled over 4:51 Body worn-camera footage shows State Police stop of U-Haul from Patriot Front demonstration in Boston. (Video courtesy … Continued
Patricia Lio’s case will be dismissed if she does not face any additional charges for the next year. By Ivy Scott Globe Staff, Updated June 13, 2023, 9:52 a.m. Patricia Lio was accused of threatening her son’s 14-year-old friend over his … Continued