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MA Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission meets deadline for guidance on alternatives to force
Matt Murphy/SHNS With many of its responsibilities set to take effect on July 1, the new Peace Officer Standards and…
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Baker signs landmark policing reform law
By Colin A. Young DEC. 31, 2020…..As the year and legislative session come to a close, Gov. Charlie Baker on…
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Governor Baker expected to sign revised police reform bill
Michael P. Norton The policing reform bill that grabbed Beacon Hill’s attention midway through 2020 is back on Gov. Baker’s…
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Massachusetts police reform bill sent to Governor Baker after passage in House and Senate
By Matt Murphy and Chris Lisinski DEC. 1, 2020…..Six months after George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis…
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Massachusetts House approves police reform bill on 93-66 vote
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 24, 2020…..And on the third day, after sessions…
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Expungement measure seen as way to tackle systemic racism in Massachusetts
Katie Lannan State House News Service Less than 20 percent of the people who have applied to have young adult…
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Immigration activists pushing for driver’s licenses for all in Massachusetts policing bill
As the details of a policing reform bill are being debated on and finalized, community activists are pushing for parts…
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Massachusetts Police Association releases statement on police reform bill
The Massachusetts Police Association has expressed their concern over a bill that passed Tuesday. Executive Director of The Massachusetts Police…
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Massachusetts Senate approves police reform after overnight session
By Matt Murphy State House News Service JULY 13, 2020…..The Senate overcame a difficult rollout and several false starts to…
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Senate deliberations on Massachusetts policing reform bill stall
Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton State House News Service A far-reaching proposal to enhance oversight of police officers and…
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