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Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would reexamine harsh and mandatory prison sentences, potentially impacting 1800 of the state's longest serving incarcerated people.
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See Something, Say Something #24: Axon representatives appeared alongside Chicopee's acting police chief at the Globe's "Tech Innovation Summit" in June
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In Massachusetts and across the country, a movement is growing around the demand to kick Flock — and other license plate readers — out...
Investigations
At least 15 police departments in the Connecticut River Valley have used the company Flock Safety’s controversial surveillance tech, records show. But it’s not...
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Misconduct records for Gary Poehler, who has agreed to permanently leave law enforcement, also allege he used his truck to intimidate an officer who...
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Three of Eric Matlock's claims against the NPD survived summary judgement, including that Chief Kasper trained officers to make "unlawful arrests."
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The protest came after The Shoestring published video of police tackling and pepper-spraying a 60-year-old woman.
Investigations
What started as a traffic stop for a broken headlight could now land the city in court.
Investigations
ALPR technology remains unregulated in Massachusetts, drawing concern from civil liberties experts.
Police
Andrew Quemere accuses the office of David Sullivan of illegally refusing to turn over records of police misconduct.
Investigations
The Hampshire County Sheriff's Office buried the announcement of the third-party investigation in a Thursday afternoon Facebook post.
Investigations
If funded, the Capital Improvement Plan would make the small city PD more ready to conduct crowd control, use force, and make arrests. By...
Investigations
A judge ordered Manuel Reyes to stay away from his alleged victim for an entire year By Dusty Christensen CHICOPEE — A judge has...
Investigations
Court records allege that HPD Capt. Manuel Reyes groped and kissed a junior officer without her consent and made repeated, unwanted sexual advances to...
Investigations
New depositions show Police Chief Jody Kasper suspected threatening letters sent to an NPD lieutenant were written by a former captain who resigned amid...
Investigations
Records obtained by The Shoestring reveal inconsistencies between incident reports and department policies. By Tommy Lee [Content warning: police use of force against civilians]...