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Fact Check: Trump And Biden's Records On Criminal Justice
Republicans charge Americans would not be safe with a President Biden. But murder rates are up this year under President Trump, and both candidates have a mixed record on criminal justice reform. -
Police Declare Portland Protests A Riot But This Definition Could Be Rooted In Racism
The city has seen nightly protests for about three months. And police have declared riots or unlawful assemblies about half the time. But some argue the meaning of riot is too vague to be useful. -
Lawyer: Jacob Blake Not Likely To Walk Again After Shot By Police
Jacob Blake is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again, his family's attorney said. -
Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake In Wisconsin Renews Calls For Boston Police Reform
Elected leaders and activists say that what happened to Jacob Blake intensifies the need for more police oversight here. -
Neil Gross: Reform The Police Force With New Generation Of Cops
Gross wonders what would happen if more people with progressive sensibilities joined the police force. -
Boston Police Paid $5.8 Million In Overtime Tied To Protests
Boston delivered nearly $5.8 million in overtime pay to police in connection with shifts associated with the wave of recent protests, State House News Service has learned. -
From The Archives: The Backstory On The DJ Henry Case
With the police killing of DJ Henry back in the news, WGBH News is republishing our 2011 series that provides all the details. -
Carol Rose: ‘Massachusetts Is Not Immune' To Police Misconduct
The executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts also explained the status of legislation, currently moving through the State House, to address police reform. -
New York Police Draws Anger After Plainclothes Cops Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van
Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras. -
US DOJ Investigates Allegations Of Police Brutality In Springfield Narcotics Unit
This is the DOJ's first investigation into a police department since President Trump took office in 2017.