Map of Shootings in Boston Since Boston Marathon Shows Concentration in Roxbury, Dorchester and South End
Mapping the 31 (as of this posting) shootings that have happened in Boston since the Boston Marathon reveals that most […]
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Business Insider Names Boston Among the Most Segregated Cities in America
Are we surprised? Boston Insider lists Boston as one of 21 Highly Segregated Cities in America clearly illustrated in maps
Boston Mayor Tom Menino State of the City 2013
Boston Mayor Tom Menino delivers the 2013 State of the City address
MuckRock.com releases BPD roster w/names & badge numbers
Local site MuckRock.com in August released the BPD Personnel Roster after multiple FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) requests.
Boston Police Awards 3 Officers involved in High-Profile Brutality cases infused with race
The Boston Police department in its latest routine round of awarding officers for “outstanding performance” of their duties during the past year has named among its many recipients 3 officers in particular who were involved in some of the departments most highly publicized and controversial cases, all of which include elements of race and police brutality and use of excessive and/or deadly force.
Focus on Diversity: Boston Police Department = F
Commissioner Davis has stated that the BPD is diverse and that they have done all they could do to ensure its diversity.
Here is the proof that Mayor Menino and BPD Commissioner Ed Davis are wrong and that the City of Boston is not diverse in its governance.
Focus on Diversity: City of Boston = F
Mayor Menino has long touted his commitment to diversity in the City of Boston. Recently, when criticized by organizations such as MAMLEO and others, including the Blackstonian, the Mayor said the City of Boston is diverse and he challenged anyone to prove him wrong.
The Blackstonian accepted that challenge.
Here is the proof that Mayor Menino is wrong and that the City of Boston is not diverse in its governance.
Report: Every 40 Hrs. Black People are killed by Security/Police
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) recently released a report based on a study that concludes every 40 hrs. Black People are killed in the United States by “Police, Security Guards and Self-Appointed Law Enforcers.”
3 Strikes Final Conference Committee Report
3 Strikes Final Conference Committee Report
Houston Institute Report – Three Strikes: The Wrong Way to Justice
At a time when many states are moving to repeal or amend their “three strikes” laws in order to take a more balanced approach to public safety, Massachusetts has inexplicably chosen to move in the “wrong direction.” The report offers a detailed analysis of the most problematic provisions of the bills that are almost certain to cost taxpayers far more than originally estimated, increase the likelihood of unnecessarily lengthy prison sentences for low-level offenders, further burden an already severely overcrowded prison system—putting employees and prisoners at risk—and divert precious state resources away from education, basic services, infrastructure improvement, and job creation. The legislation will almost certainly further exacerbate the stark racial disparities that characterize the state’s prison population.