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Video shows Boston officer with hands on suspect’s neck
25 Aug 2015

Video shows Boston officer with hands on suspect’s neck

by reformnow | posted in: City, Why We Need Reform | 0

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

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  • OPAT Coffee Hours, The Mud House – 01/09/2025 January 6, 2026
  • POST Commission declines probe into BPD commissioner despite Read lawyer’s request November 20, 2025
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  • Lawsuit claims BPD commissioner shielded officer from lying charge November 14, 2025

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