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“Increased patrols do not protect anyone ... they are actively harmful to poor and oppressed people who are routinely harassed, brutalized, and surveilled by the police in Boston and across the country."
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 ...
“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 ...
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.
“Out of nowhere, then . . . they flipped me over and . . . they’re cuffing me and giving me a full search down.”
