
Instead of improving enforcement, the Legislature decided to allow municipal agencies to grant themselves up to 25 business days to produce records
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Written by ANDREW QUEMERE AND MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS
Instead of improving enforcement, the Legislature decided to allow municipal agencies to grant themselves up to 25 business days to produce records
Written by ANDREW QUEMERE AND MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS
In response to our recent column, Pittsfield police say they will not prevent future loss of evidence, while Berkshire DA calls his office’s failure to review evidence before a court date fair and ethical
Written by ANDREW QUEMERE AND MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
Western Mass city loses police records, DA keeps failure secret
Written by ANDREW QUEMERE AND MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
They repeated these falsehoods to Kane-McGunigle, us, the Boston Globe, and to Galvin’s office.
Written by ANDREW QUEMERE AND MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
There are a few possible solutions. One would be giving Galvin’s office more power to enforce the law. Another would be to streamline the process by eliminating Galvin’s role entirely and having the AG’s office handle the process from start to finish.