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BINJ ONLINE

ARLINGTON FOLLOW-UP: SQUANDERED JUSTICE

Public information requests reveal Arlington’s behind-the-scenes response to police controversy

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BINJ ONLINE August 8, 2019
SETH KERSHNER

HAMPDEN COUNTY’S PEPPER SPRAY PROBLEM

Use of force reports from the Hampden County Correctional Center reveal disproportionate use of chemical force against prisoners with psychiatric disabilities

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SETH KERSHNER July 3, 2019
BINJ ONLINE

MAKING FOIA WORK: THE METHODS AND DESIGN BEHIND OUR INVESTIGATION INTO GUN PROCUREMENT IN MASS

A single convenient clearinghouse for all of the material we produced—from links to features in English and Spanish, to a detailed Participatory Design Process Book

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BINJ ONLINE June 25, 2019
BINJ ONLINE

BINJ RESTORATIVE JUSTICE STORY ON NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS

An Arlington, Massachusetts police lieutenant who was put on paid leave after writing a column filled with controversial statements about violence, immigrants and more is back on the job after going through a “restorative justice” program. Independent journalist Laura Kiesel joins Sue to talk about what this means and why she doesn’t agree with the program.

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BINJ ONLINE June 17, 2019
LAURA KIESEL

RESTORATIVE RUCKUS

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

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LAURA KIESEL June 12, 2019
BINJ ONLINE

FIRE SALE FINALE: BIG BANG THEORY

Gun laws, limits, and licensing in Mass—in perception and reality

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BINJ ONLINE May 8, 2019
EOIN HIGGINS

ONLY TIME AND TAPE WILL TELL

Will New Bedford finally find out what happened to Malcolm Gracia?

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EOIN HIGGINS January 16, 2019
JONATHAN RILEY

KILL WHITEY

In this special throwback, reporter Jon Riley looks back at why the government may have wanted Bulger dead more than anyone else

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JONATHAN RILEY December 19, 2018
Mayor Walsh announcing William Gross as new police commissioner from July 2018 via City of Boston
JASON PRAMAS

GROSS POINTS BLANK: BOSTON’S TOP COP SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE BASHING THE ACLU

  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

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JASON PRAMAS November 27, 2018
CHRIS FARAONE

FIRE SALE PT. 1 1/2

More about how police solicitation of guns and other combat gear is done solely by departments that weigh options and decide on agreements, without any scrutiny from other agencies.

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CHRIS FARAONE November 22, 2018
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