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‘Just Say No’ led Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in criminal justice
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Local News
‘Just Say No’ led Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in criminal justice
Who would have thought that the phrase “Just say no” would inspire Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in law enforcement?
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It’s time
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Commentary
It’s time
My friends in the Boston legal community were shocked when I announced I’d be retiring from what many of them considered a dream job: Judge of the Superior Court of Massachusetts.
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City, nonprofits team up to tackle violence in Boston
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City, nonprofits team up to tackle violence in Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her administration have set a new goal of reducing homicides across the city by 20% over the next three years.
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Once on death row, ex-inmate helps teens
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News
Once on death row, ex-inmate helps teens
In a blink of an eye in 1974, an attack by whites in the middle-class town Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, against bused-in black students from neighboring St. Rose turned Gary Tyler’s young life into a helter-skelter, leaving the public school sophomore the country’s youngest-ever death row inmate.
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Pioneering Black police officer William ‘Billy’ Celester, 78
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Local News
Pioneering Black police officer William ‘Billy’ Celester, 78
Former Boston police Superintendent William ‘Billy’ Celester died Monday at age 78.
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Ricardo Arroyo announces run for Suffolk County district attorney
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Politics
Ricardo Arroyo announces run for Suffolk County district attorney
Surrounded by elected officials and supporters in Roslindale Square on Tuesday, District 5 City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo announced he is running for Suffolk County District attorney.
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Meet Suffolk County's interim DA, Kevin Hayden
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Meet Suffolk County's interim DA, Kevin Hayden
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Pressley seeks reforms to clemency process
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News
Pressley seeks reforms to clemency process
Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley introduced legislation in the House of Representatives Dec. 9 that would restructure the United States clemency system to allow more individuals in prison to be pardoned or have their sentences commuted.
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Activist charged with assault in Swampscott
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Local News
Activist charged with assault in Swampscott
A Haverhill activist was charged with assaulting a 60-year-old woman, but video footage of the encounter appears to contradict the arresting officers’ claims.
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Council zeroes in on Boston police overtime
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Local News
Council zeroes in on Boston police overtime
During a hearing Monday in which city councilors questioned police brass on overtime, court appearances were featured prominently.
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Pattern of discrimination seen at BPD
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Local News
Pattern of discrimination seen at BPD
While Blacks make up 22% of the Boston police force, they account for 27% of allegations of misconduct, 41% of suspensions and 45% of terminations.
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Can a cop be in two places at once?
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Local News
Can a cop be in two places at once?
When overtime records show officers in court, sometimes they’re miles away Excerpt: In 124 instances between 2015 and 2019, multiple Boston police officers appear to make arrests, traffic stops and FIOs sometimes miles away from the nearest courthouse while at the same time collecting overtime for hours-long court appearances.
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