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 MASSLIVE] In the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the civil unrest that followed, many states and local municipalities passed a series of new laws aimed at bringing more transparency and accountability to police departments. Boston … Continued
[Source via Boston 25 News] A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an internal affairs interview. … Continued
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FINAL CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR“Police Reform must be on the forefront of any Mayoral agenda” To Michelle Wu & Annissa Essaibi George: Last year, amid public pressure and a call for police reform across the country, … 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
[Source] BOSTON — 5 Investigates has learned that a former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association has been arrested on charges connected to child rape allegations. Sources told 5 Investigates that retired Boston Police Officer Pat Rose was taken … Continued
[Source] SEAN PHILIP COTTER Boston city councilors plan to file a proposal that would create a civilian review board with stronger oversight and investigative powers over the police department. City Councilor Andrea Campbell’s office confirmed that she, plus Councilors Ricardo … Continued
[Source] Zoe Mathews One of Boston’s highest paid city employees is a police officer with six open internal investigations against him, according to the Boston Globe. As activists call for rethinking the way cities conduct public safety, the systems that protect police … Continued
Gov. Jared Polis has said he will sign the bill Officials in Denver, Colorado are using their swift actions to show their concern for the current climate we’re facing as nation and other cities could use this example to start … Continued