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 Herald] Whatever happened to police accountability and transparency in the Wu administration? Arbitrarily withholding names from the public in high profile incidents. Delaying release of accident reports. Repeatedly dragging its feet on public records. That doesn’t … Continued
Do you remember the time?Yes, that time, for maybe the millionth time when a Black Man was harassed by the Boston Police for no apparent reason. Well, it was a big deal and it went viral… Millions of views, featured … Continued
Tuesday 3/29 Legislative Briefing at the MA State House Senate briefing rm. 428 (11 – 12 noon) Keynote presenter: Prof. Roger Goldman Moderated by: Rahsaan Hall Panel: Rep. David Vieira, Lisa Thurau, Brigitt Keller Hosted by: State Senator Jamie Eldridge … Continued
Monday 3/28 Town Hall Forum at RCC Media Arts Bldg (6 – 8:30 pm) Keynote presenter: Prof. Goldman Moderated by: Rahsaan Hall (Dir. Racial Justice Program ACLU of MA) Panelists: Rep. David Vieira (R-East Falmouth), Brigitt Keller (Ex. Dir. NPAP) … Continued
Basic Black: Surveillance Across the Color Line CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO April 8, 2016 This week on Basic Black, what does “security” mean in 2016 to communities of color. With the persistent plague of gun violence in Boston’s neighborhoods and … Continued
POLICE DECERTIFICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY TOWN HALL FORUM RSVP ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE Massachusetts is one of only six states without revocation authority. The others are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Many professionals are licensed and … Continued
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING POLICE DECERTIFICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS our Senate host: Sen. Jamie Eldridge RSVP ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE Massachusetts is one of only six states without revocation authority. The others are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Many … Continued
Millis officer fired, faces charges for fabricating gunman story Officer fired his gun into cruiser, police say UPDATED 11:43 PM EDT Sep 04, 2015 MILLIS, Mass. —An officer accused of fabricating a claim that a gunman fired at his cruiser before … Continued
Walsh on police video: ‘No choking there’ Photo by: Ted Fitzgerald Tuesday, August 25, 2015 By: Chris Villani Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he did not think a Boston police officer was choking young man in an incident that was … Continued
Video shows Boston officer with hands on suspect’s neck By Travis Andersen GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 24, 2015 Boston police have launched an investigation into an incident captured on video showing an officer putting his hands on the neck of a … Continued