After losing police transparency lawsuit, Northwestern DA declines to release discussions with outside counsel
Communications could shed light on prosecutors’ decision to keep the public in the dark about police misconduct
Court Overturns Drug Case Due to “Materially False” Statements by Brockton Police Lieutenant
Matthew Graham made false statements when applying for search warrant—he was later promoted
Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 15-21
Environmental Police officer charged with sexually assaulting child, three former cops decertified, and more
Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 8-14
“Wandering cops” are leaving police jobs to avoid discipline and getting news ones, and more
How A High-Stakes Showdown Ended In A Rare Governor’s Council ‘No’ Vote
Following the Memorial Drive shooting, the nomination tested a new council’s ability to bring more checks and balances to the Massachusetts Parole Board
The House’s anti-transparency bill
Lawmakers’ effort to undermine the voter-approved audit of the Legislature only strengthens the case for the independent scrutiny it would bring
Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 1-7
Karen Read reveals two officers’ sickening racist text messages, Hanover cop indicted for fatal crash, and more
Judge Weighs Whether to Release Man Whose Three-Decade-Old Murder Conviction Was Overturned
After Brian Peixoto’s 1997 murder conviction was thrown out, a judge is considering whether to grant him bail while prosecutors appeal the ruling
Judge Overturns Conviction of Man Accused of Murdering Three-Year-Old in 1996
A jury convicted Brian Peixoto of killing his girlfriend’s son—but three decades later, a judge ruled that new scientific evidence calls the verdict into doubt
Mass law enforcement misconduct news, May 25-31
Attleboro detective charged with shooting hole in boat, state trooper named in wrongful-death lawsuit, and more
Surviving war only to be killed at home by a cop
This country’s obsession with using police as the solution to every social problem is deadly
Mass law enforcement misconduct news, May 18-24
Boston cop’s lies exposed by body cam, domestic violence by Mass cops is poorly tracked, and more