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Sep 28, 2017
Sep 28, 2017
Where do Boston's Mayoral and City Council candidates stand on policing issues?
Nine organizations are asking City Council and Mayoral candidates to describe their views on a wide range of policing issues.
Sep 26, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
Pretextual police stops are unreasonable and drive racial profiling
“We’ve seen too many times how improper stops and searches create a very real risk for people of color.”
Jul 17, 2017
Jul 17, 2017
Prosecutors can secretly obtain your phone and internet records without a warrant
Prosecutors use “administrative subpoenas” to invade your privacy—with no serious oversight or accountability.
Jun 28, 2017
Jun 28, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts challenges secretive administrative subpoenas
Case focuses on whether the voter registration cutoff law, which disenfranchises thousands of potential voters every election, is unconstitutional.
Jun 6, 2017
Jun 6, 2017
Settlement reached in MBTA police brutality case
“Hopefully, these policy changes will act as a deterrent and help ensure that no one else has to go through what I went through.”
Issue Areas:
Police Accountability
Mar 15, 2017
Mar 15, 2017
Ruling moves "right to record" case another step towards greater police accountability
Today’s ruling ensures that our suit against Suffolk DA Dan Conley and BPD Commissioner William Evans can continue.
Issue Areas:
Police Accountability
Jan 17, 2017
Jan 17, 2017
Boston Police cancels plan to acquire social media surveillance system
Thousands of Bostonians spoke up, and leaders listened.
Jan 17, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
Boston residents urge Mayor Walsh to halt Boston Police digital surveillance plan
Over 3,000 Boston residents have taken action to oppose the BPD’s invasive surveillance proposal.
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