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.
[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
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
[Source via WCVB 5] BOSTON — The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission has responded to Attorney Alan Jackson’s letter demanding an investigation into Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox over alleged credibility issues related to the Karen Read case. … Continued
[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 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