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Turnover In Jail Population Creates Constant Challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for Massachusetts sheriffs and jails. -
Georgia AG Seeks Probe Of Prosecutors In Arbery Killing Case
Local law enforcers are being investigated in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased down and shot by two men in Georgia. -
DA Rollins: Valet Injured Outside Brigham And Women's Was Accidentally Shot By Police Officer
A valet injured outside the Brigham and Women’s Hospital earlier this month was accidentally shot by a Boston police officer, District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced Tuesday. -
Attorney For East Boston Mother, Daughter Demand Police Investigate Attack As Hate Crime
Lawyers for Civil Rights called on Boston police to investigate a physical altercation against a mother and daughter in East Boston earlier this month as a possible hate crime. -
Emily Rooney: Gov. Baker's Bill To Overhaul State Police Is 'Step In The Right Direction'
The proposed legislation hopes to modernize state police hiring, promotions, accountability and discipline within the department. -
Cabral: BU Failed To Provide Safety For Student Who Was Assaulted
A former Boston University student is suing the school for failing to protect her from a sexual assault she experienced while living on campus in 2015. -
Law Enforcement Grapples With High Suicide Rate Among Officers
Some departments choose to keep officer suicides quiet. But there's debate about whether that makes the issue more difficult to address. -
Mass. ACLU: State Police Rolled Out Robot Dogs Without First Letting The Public Know
Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, said the ACLU found out about it from a social media post, and wants more information. -
Chicago Mayor Fires Police Superintendent, Citing 'Ethical Lapses'
Just last month Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised the reform-minded Eddie Johnson. On Monday, she accused him of intentionally lying to her and the public about being discovered asleep in his car. -
Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches Of Phones, Laptops
A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travelers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment.
