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YOUTH ORGANIZERS ON FRONT LINES OF PROTESTS RESPOND TO AGGRESSION WITH SOLIDARITY

“If you want to show us that you’re there for our protection, you should have been there beside us, not coming at the end to start antagonizing protesters.”

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN June 11, 2020

BEFORE SUNDAY’S MAJOR BOSTON PROTEST, CLERGY MARCHED TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS

“I see the connection today as the ministers coming together to stand for justice, to stand for unity, to stand for righteousness, as the mighty wind that will transform the state of Massachusetts, the nation of the United States, and the world.”

CLAIRE SADAR June 1, 2020

PHOTOS: BOSTON PROTESTS IN RESPONSE TO KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD & POLICE BRUTALITY EVERYWHERE

The Hub action, which was organized by Mass Action Against Police Brutality, saw protesters march to Nubian Square in Roxbury, and later to the Boston Police Department’s District 4 station in the South End.

KEIKO HIROMI May 30, 2020

AG HEALEY’S OFFICE BLOCKS ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SHIELDS BAD ACTORS ACROSS STATE

Now records we have received from Healey’s shed light on why her office may be avoiding the issue—her office is also guilty of the same kind of questionable social media management.

MAYA SHAFFER February 26, 2020

FEATURE FOLLOW-UP: COP BLOCK

While there have indeed been formal requests made for public information and several articles written about CPD misconduct, it is news to us that we are on the “attack.”

MAYA SHAFFER January 15, 2020

THE QUIET ONE

40 years ago this month, Fred Clay was arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. After 38 years behind bars, he’s telling his story and writing another chapter.

SARA SELEVITCH November 26, 2019

THE WESTERN MASS POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT HAS HOSTED TWO-DOZEN EVENTS AT CHICK-FIL-A

“They are a great company. They do great work here. End of discussion.”

MAYA SHAFFER November 4, 2019

BINJ ED DIRECTOR DISCUSSES STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION ON BLOOMBERG RADIO

In addition to appearing in DigBoston, the article has also been published by our frequent partners at the Shoestring in Western Mass, and it will also run in the upcoming issue of the Bay State Banner.

BINJ ONLINE October 16, 2019

REAL TROOPERS & BEEPER DAYS

Consultants told Mass State Police how to avoid turmoil. The department ignored the advice and spent the following two decades spiraling toward boundless corruption.

CHRIS FARAONE October 10, 2019

THERE’S MUCH MORE TO THE MASS STATE POLICE SCANDAL THAN IS BEING REPORTED

“Pullman, Lynch and others were also allegedly involved in a scheme to defraud two different companies that sought to do business with the Commonwealth.”

CHRIS FARAONE August 21, 2019