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Seattle Is A Young City With A Long History Of Protests
Large protests in Seattle over police brutality and racial injustice have again caught the nation’s eye, but demonstrations have been part of the city since shortly after it was founded in 1851. -
Protesters In US Call Attention To Deaths Of More Black Men
Anti-racism protesters are calling attention to the deaths of two more black men, one who was found hanging from a tree in California and another who was fatally shot by police outside an Atlanta restaurant. -
Black People Made Up 70 Percent Of Boston Police Stops, Department Data Show
The same data suggest that while black individuals were stopped at highly disproportionate rates, they were actually less likely to be issued a formal summons or citation. -
Local News: Boston Protests, Phase Two Reopening, And Remote Learning
We discuss the latest local news going on right here in the Greater Boston area. -
One Challenge To 'Defunding The Police' Is Figuring Out Police Funding
Police budgets vary from city to city and departments are also raising their own revenue from outside sources. -
DeLeo, Caucus Agree On Chokehold Ban, Intervention Obligation
A new policing reform bill would ban law enforcement's use of chokeholds and create an independent office to enforce policing standards and certification. -
Report: 'Live PD' Says It Destroyed Video Of Black Man Dying In Police Custody
The revelation about the destruction of the reality TV show's raw footage comes after an Austin newspaper and TV station reported this week on the details of the March 2019 death of Javier Ambler. -
City Council Orders Examination Of Boston Police's 'Militarized' Equipment, Tactics
The order, which passed unanimously without debate, also asked Mayor Marty Walsh to provide a breakdown of the methods, dates and cost of aquisition for the equipment. -
Labor Leaders Call For Police Reform Even As Police Unions Face Growing Criticism
The AFL-CIO president backs changes to police practices and accountability. But the group is also facing criticism for continued ties with police unions. -
Minneapolis Police Chief Takes On Union, Promises Reform
It’s the first step in what Chief Medaria Arradondo said would be transformational reforms to the agency in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
