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In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis
When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pa., after he had just punched a man. After… -
Officers with past complaints recertified by state policing commission amid first batch of names released
Commission says a disciplinary history does not necessarily disqualify an officer. -
Amid calls to increase policing at Mass. and Cass, overtime spending surges under Mayor Wu
One year into her tenure, Wu finds herself at the center of a great divide over policing at Mass. and Cass. -
San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using deadly force for now
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would let police use robots for deadly force.The… -
Mass. leaders push benefits of college-in-prison programs to the incoming administration
On the heels of falling incarceration rates, some want Maura Healey to put in-prison education front and center. -
San Francisco considers allowing law enforcement robots to use lethal force
Should robots working alongside law enforcement be used to deploy deadly force?The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is weighing that question this week… -
'How can you hate anybody that much?' LGBTQ+ Boston club goers react to Colorado Springs shooting
Shock but not surprise at queer friendly venues in Boston, and a worry about security. -
DOJ launches investigation into Worcester police over discriminatory policing
Federal officials will determine whether police engage in excessive force based on race and sex. -
Racial disparities in juvenile justice start with how Black and Latino youth are arrested, report finds
Being physically arrested, as opposed to getting a summons to appear in court, happens more often to youth of color. -
In Plymouth County DA Race, long-time incumbent faces high-profile insurgent
DA Tim Cruz is attempting to fend off a challenge from former Mass. ACLU director Rahsaan Hall.
