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 Boston Globe By Lea Skene] By 2022, two years after a nationwide reckoning in response to George Floyd’s murder,Boston finally seemed ready for substantive police reform. The city had a fledgling civilian oversight agency, a progressive mayor who … 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
[Source via Boston Globe By Lea Skene and Tonya Alanez] A carjacking outside a pizza restaurant led to the fatal police shooting of the stolen vehicle’s driver, a tragic series of events that unfolded and escalated quickly Wednesday night in … Continued
Sean Cullen is accused of leaving his fully loaded department-issued gun and taser unsecured in his vehicle. [Source via Boston.com By Molly Farrar] A Boston police officer is facing criminal charges after police responding to his home found his department-issued … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe by Lea Skene] Three Boston police officers testified Thursday at a meeting of the city’s civilian watchdog agency, which recently issued its first subpoenas after long complaining about a lack of cooperation from the Boston Police … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe By Lea Skene] Leaders of Boston’s civilian police oversight agency have subpoenaed several officers to appear at their meeting Thursday, an unprecedented move that could create more friction with police brass as the independent city office … 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