Film Showing: THE GREY AREA 3/19
THE GREY AREA is an intimate look at women’s issues in the criminal justice system and the unique experience of studying feminism behind bars.
Justice, Police, Crime, Law and Public Safety
Race in America: What if this statue was Black?
What if the Sleepwalker statue was a Black man?
Banner: Few police abuse cases find way to civilian review
Seven years after the city established a civilian board to review allegations of police abuse, the board remains largely powerless, ineffective and little-known
Woman Claims She Was Stalked, Propositioned By Boston Police Officer
A BPD officer is under investigation because a woman claims he propositioned her for sex and then followed her home after a traffic stop.
BPD Crime Stats: Shootings, Arrests Remain at Steady Rate But Far More Deadly Than Last Year
According to recent figures released by the BPD, while the overall number of shootings is just slightly up with 23
2 Homicides, 1 Non-fatal shooting over weekend; 215 Shot Since Boston Marathon (33 Fatal)
According to BPD News “At about 11:36 PM, Thursday, February 20, 2014, Officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a
Police Lights: Crime Deterrent or Neighborhood Irritant?
For the past several weeks BPD cruisers have been posted in various “hot spots” throughout the communities of Boston.
Film: The Last Graduation-The Rise and Fall of College Programs in Prison
March 27 @ Harvard Divinity School, 7-9 pm
At least 212 Shot Since Boston Marathon – 31 Fatally
An shooting early yesterday morning in Hyde Park broke what has been a relative calm after an exceptionally deadly January.
BPD Gun Grab Not Consistent With “Street War” Image
Based on my experience we are not seeing a great amount of high-powered weapons used in “street crimes” or recovered in drug busts or random stops.