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Commissioner William Evans

‘I CAN’T HANG THEM WITHOUT THEIR WORDS’

Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Posted November 20, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

BPD arbitrarily blocks press access throughout controversial demonstration

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: ACLU, Boston Common, Boston free speech rally, BPD, Commissioner William Evans, Fight Supremacy, First Amendment, free speech, Marty Walsh, Parkman Bandstand, protests, Society of Professional Journalists

‘I FEEL LIKE WE WERE STOOD UP’

Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Posted August 20, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Boston nazi hunt a major disappointment for many

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston Common, BPD, Charlottesville, Commissioner William Evans, Donald Trump, gun, MAGA, mayor Marty Walsh, nazis, racists

DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE GUY IN THE MAGA HAT WHO BROUGHT A FIREARM TO BOSTON COMMON?

Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Posted August 20, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

That’s when the man in the MAGA hat took off, attempting to run from the cops, who chased after him. He was apprehended just a short distance away, police confiscating his firearm and taking him into custody.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston Common, BPD, Charlottesville, Commissioner William Evans, Donald Trump, gun, MAGA, mayor Marty Walsh, nazis, racists

SPIN MASTERS: JEFF ROSS ROAST COOKS THE FACTS

Written by JAMARHL CRAWFORD Posted September 28, 2016 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

The overriding concern here is that the BPD once again proved itself masterful at misrepresenting facts, and of presenting officers in a positive media light.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: accountability, Blackstonian, Boston Police, BPD, BPD Headquarters, BPPA, comedy central, Commissioner William Evans, Friars Club, Jamarhl Crawford, Jeff Ross, mayor Marty Walsh, police brutality, police shootings, public relations, Roast, Roastmaster, Roxbury

THE YEAR IN MASS SURVEILLANCE

Written by ALEX MARTHEWS Posted December 22, 2015 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

You’d be better off using divination sticks than relying on TV to find out what’s going on regarding these matters, so we keep track of it all. Here’s a brief overview of this year’s surveillance-related news in the Commonwealth.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: #BINJbrother, #mapoli, Alex Marthews, bay state examiner, Big Brother, Black Lives Matter, BPD, BRIC, civil liberties, Commissioner William Evans, DHS, DigBoston, Digital 4th, Massachusetts, Muska Nassery, Segun Idowu, Shekia Scott, surveillance

THE DEFENSE OF OFFENSE: DOCUMENTS REVEAL ‘JUSTIFICATION’ FOR MASS POLICE MILITARIZATION

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted August 12, 2015 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

The public has a brand new window into excessive defense spending

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: ACLU, Bill Evans, Black Lives Matter, Boston Police Department, BPD, Chris Faraone, Commissioner William Evans, DHS, DigBoston, Eric Garner, FEMA, Homeland Security, Kade Crockford, Michael Brown

OVERDOSING ON STUPIDITY: POLITICAL IGNORANCE ON CANNABIS CONTINUES

Written by MIKE CANN Posted August 12, 2015 Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS

To think that these are the people who are fighting for us on the front lines in the battle against the over-prescribing of opiates.

Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS Tagged With: Beacon Hill, cannabis, Charlie Baker, Commissioner William Evans, Dispensaries, Dracut, mapooli, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Maura Healey, mayor Marty Walsh, medical marijuana, Patriot Care, prohibition, Rep. Colleen Garry

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