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In June 2015, Usaamah Rahim was shot and killed during an encounter with the Boston Police Department and the FBI. Desperate to understand more about the events leading up to her son’s death, Ms. Rahim has filed a public records request.
In May 2020, The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a class action lawsuit seeking the release of immigrants detained in Unit C-3 of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility (PCCF) due to the risk of contracting COVID-19 in confinement.
The ACLU is suing the Boston Police Department for withholding public records.
In June 2020, the ACLU of Massachusetts, together with WilmerHale, filed a lawsuit against the City of Springfield demanding information about the Springfield Police Department (SPD) and its racially discriminatory policing patterns and practices.
The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred at the BCSO’s immigration detention facility.
In April 2020, the ACLU of Massachusetts, together with Fick & Marx LLP, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of people incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Devens, Massachusetts who are at severe risk of illness or death from COVID-19 due to advanced age or preexisting medic