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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

Restorative Justice

HOW ONE MASS TOWN TOOK EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES TO APPEASE A CONTROVERSIAL COP

Written by LAURA KIESEL Posted January 19, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“Although he might be willing to put on a show to save his hide, his views … are not likely to change in any meaningful way.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Arlington Police Department, Back the Blue rallies, Massachusetts Police Association, Restorative Justice, Rick Pedrini

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS REVEAL ARLINGTON’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES RESPONSE TO POLICE CONTROVERSY

Written by DIG STAFF Posted August 7, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

Like in any donnybrook, there are countless angles and competing arguments in play. The documents that we obtained provide a much deeper insight into why certain decisions were made regarding developments including Pedrini’s employment and the town’s use of the restorative justice (RJ) process, which is traditionally designed as “a system that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the larger community.”

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: Boston, C4RJ, cops, District Attorney, Drug War, Islamophobia, Jamarhl Crawford, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Pedrini, Police, Prison Policy Initiative, Restorative Justice, rlington, Watertown

SPECIAL FEATURE: RESTORATIVE RUCKUS

Written by LAURA KIESEL Posted June 12, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

Arlington’s attempt to mitigate a police department controversy causes more distress for some concerned residents

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: arlington, Boston, C4RJ, cops, District Attorney, Drug War, Islamophobia, Jamarhl Crawford, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Pedrini, Police, Prison Policy Initiative, Restorative Justice, Watertown

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