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 Boston 25 News] BOSTON — Commissioner Michael Cox will willingly testify on protocols regarding the release of police body camera footage in the aftermath of a fatal officer encounter in Roxbury last month. Officer Nicholas O’Malley was charged in 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
[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
[Source via Boston Globe By Lea Skene and Travis Andersen] PLYMOUTH — A suspended Plymouth police officer and her husband were charged Thursday with child rape after they were accused last week of sexually assaulting a boy they assumed guardianship … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe by Nick Stoico] A judge on Thursday acquitted former North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons of pointing a gun at a fellow officer who shot her in the chest after arriving at her home to serve … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe By Sean Cotter and John R Ellement] More than two years after he received only a ticket for a crash that ultimately killed a disabled man, a State Police sergeant was indicted Thursday on a charge … Continued
[Source via Boston Herald By Joe Dwinell] A State Police trooper who was allegedly found “slumped over” in his car at around 5 a.m. in the South End with an open container of High Noon vodka has been “relieved of … Continued