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Judge Hears Arguments About Whether to Overturn Man’s 34-Year-Old Murder Convictions
James Carver was convicted of setting a fire that killed 15 people — but his lawyers say they have scientific evidence that proves he is innocent
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After losing police records appeal, Bristol DA ordered to pay man’s legal fees
The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office is on the hook for more legal fees after withholding public records about a deadly police shooting
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Expert Witnesses Debate Cause of Deadly Fire That Led to Man’s Life Sentence
James Carver was sentenced to life in prison for a fire that killed 15 people — but decades later, that fire’s cause is up for debate
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Eyewitness ID of Man Serving Life for Deadly Fire Was Unreliable, Psychologist Testifies
James Carver was convicted of murdering 15 people after an eyewitness identified him in court — but decades later, a psychologist says the identification was scientifically unreliable
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Let your life be a counter friction to stop the genocide machine
Looking to Thoreau for the moral clarity needed to evaluate the actions of students protesting the genocide in Gaza
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Police-misconduct records are not private, Mass high court rules
Records of police-misconduct investigations aren’t exempt from public disclosure under privacy exemption, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules
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Science Proves Man Convicted of “Worst Mass Murder in Massachusetts History” Is Innocent, Lawyers Argue
James Carver is serving life in prison for a deadly fire but for decades has insisted he is innocent — and his lawyers say they have the scientific evidence to prove it
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VIDEO: Mass state government still in the dark
Another Sunshine Week goes by with no progess on secrecy in the State House
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VIDEO: The difficulty of obtaining public records in Mass
NBC10 Boston investigative reporter talks about secrecy in Massachusetts
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Mass high court hears arguments in police transparency case
Justices question lawyers for district attorney’s office and brother of man killed by Fall River police officer
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Civil rights groups call on Mass high court to keep police misconduct records public
Civil rights groups and state’s police certification agency slam Bristol County DA’s sweeping arguments for police secrecy
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Government Secrecy (with Todd Wallack)
Veteran investigative journalist discusses his legal battles to expose information about state officials, police, and the legal system