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 Universal Hub by adamg] Families of two of the teens who died in a rollover crash on Morrissey Boulevard early on Jan. 4, 2024 have sued the city and three Boston Police officers they charge continued pursuing the … Continued
[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to testify on body camera footage release protocols after a fatal cop shooting led to a manslaughter charge was withdrawn following pressure from the mayor, the … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe By Travis Andersen] The 14-year-old boy who was allegedly raped by a now-retired Boston police sergeant had texted BPD “alleging blackmail” around the time of the officer’s arrest, his lawyer said in court papers Wednesday. Kelli … 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
[Source via Boston Herald by Ed Gaskin] Recent events underscore the stakes. In March 2026, Boston police shot and killed a carjacking suspect in Roxbury — a case that has since led to a manslaughter charge against an officer and ongoing disputes … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe By Niki Griswold] The city of Boston paid a $12 million settlement to a man who spent nearly 19 years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit, quietly agreeing to the enormous … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe By Shannon Larson] A former New York City police sergeant now with the University of Massachusetts Boston police force was arrested Tuesday for his alleged role in a bribery and kickback scheme connected to a nonprofit … Continued
[Source via CBS News By Cheryl Fiandaca] The WBZ I-Team uncovered a police shooting that could have ended in tragedy. Boston Police officers opened fire through a closed apartment door, the bullets going into the wall of a five-year old’s … Continued