BPD Commissioner William Gross has had a bad few days. Last week, ACLU Massachusetts sued the city of Boston for using “a system—nicknamed the ‘gang packet’—which awards points for choice of clothes and social media selfies, and [is] used to designate ‘gang affiliation’ without any accompanying allegations of criminal activity,” according a Guardian article […]
HOW A MOTORIST IN LAWRENCE WAS NEARLY KILLED FOR REQUESTING THAT A COP IDENTIFY HIMSELF
“You’re going to see people drawing their guns, all pointing their guns into my car.” Steven Cepeda is describing his terrifying encounter with Lawrence police after he was stopped in the lot of a pizza shop on April 14. “Then a police officer on the righthand side—he starts bashing my window with a […]
SEARCH AND DESTROY: BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PUSH FOR AN END TO RACIAL PROFILING
As a class, we believe that this issue must be addressed immediately, as such encounters are serious violations of the civil rights of minorities in Boston.
MY FRIEND WAS DETAINED AS A SUSPECT IN THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING MANHUNT. THIS IS HIS STORY …
“Out of nowhere, then . . . they flipped me over and . . . they’re cuffing me and giving me a full search down.”
