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SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEB. 23, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

“What is the Somerville Wire,” the school reopening plan, and a new life science building.

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN February 23, 2021

IS PEER INTERVENTION FOR COPS AN EPIC FAIL IN THE MAKING? A LOOK AT THE NOLA PROGRAM HEADED FOR BOSTON.

“They’re designed to punish a few officers or in some of these cases just to stop them from doing bad things before they get there.”

MITA KATARIA July 28, 2020

MASS STATE POLICE COMPROMISE HUNDREDS OF OUI CASES. AGAIN.

“This is the dinosaur way of measuring blood alcohol concentration.”

ZACK HUFFMAN July 10, 2020

IT’S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN POLICE RECORDS IN MASS. WILL THAT EVER CHANGE?

For anybody trying to get public information on police in Mass, there are several stumbling blocks, any number of which stymied USA Today.

MAYA SHAFFER June 20, 2020

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