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Boston, Regional Police Dodge Transparency Ordinance In Bolstering Surveillance Network

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted December 13, 2022 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“It’s troubling that nobody deigned to mention this was coming.”

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: 4th Amendment, Boston, Boston City Council, Boston Police, BPD, Police, privacy, surveillance

Boston Gets Police Commissioner Who Bad Cops Likely Loathe. Let’s See How This Goes

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted July 13, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

If anyone can turn this department of bad apples into cider, it’s this guy

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: BPD, news, news to us, Police

New Documents Reveal Extent, Cost Of BPD’s Secret Surveillance Strategy

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted July 11, 2022 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Boston has spent millions on no-bid contracts for analysts they claim couldn’t track racist demonstrators

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: ACLU, Boston Police, BPD, BRIC, Centra, demonstration, DHS, features, natsec, news, news to us, Protest, surveillance

WHO WANTS TO BE COMMISSIONAIRE?

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted January 10, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Two public engagement sessions for BPD commissioner search planned for later this month

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: BPD, Mayor Wu, news, Police

COUNCILOR MICHELLE WU AND BADGELICKING LIAR ADVANCE TO BOSTON MAYORAL FINAL

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 15, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“Together, we have and will continue to take on the big challenges we were told would be impossible—from passing paid parental leave to standing up to big corporations to protect rental housing.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, Boston City Hall, Boston mayoral race, BPD, Essaibi George, michelle wu, Police

WITH ONE SURVEILLANCE PLAN DERAILED, BPD STILL SEEKS TO ADD CAMERAS

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted June 8, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

"We need the ordinance to pass so we're not dealing with executive branch demands to expand surveillance in a Whac-A-Mole fashion.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, BPD, City Hall, news, Police, surveillance

BPD BEAT, TRAMPLED PROTESTER THEN TRIED TO INCRIMINATE HER FOR FILING COMPLAINT

Written by EOIN HIGGINS Posted April 22, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Detectives interviewed Jasmine Huff shortly after she was assaulted by Boston police at a demonstration last summer—but were mostly interested in incriminating her

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, BPD, news, news to us, Police

CITY RELEASES INTERNAL AFFAIRS FILE OF ACCUSED MOLESTER COP PATRICK ROSE

Written by DIG STAFF Posted April 20, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

"It is clear that previous leaders of the police department neglected their duty to protect and serve."

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, BPD, news, news to us, Police

POLITICIANS GET IN LINE TO CALL FOR BOSTON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted April 13, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“My administration is doubling down on our work to stand up the Boston Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: BPD, news, news to us, Police

IF YOU’RE SURPRISED THE BPD CODDLED AN ACCUSED MOLESTER COP, YOU’RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted April 12, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Video

From violations of the residency requirement, to cops caught with their hands in the overtime kitty, to domestic violence and drug possession, to the wholesale beating of protesters, it never ends.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Video Tagged With: BPD, news, news to us

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