Statement on Boston protests against police brutality
We need bold policy changes that address structural racism and systemic inequality at the root of our policing institutions.
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We need bold policy changes that address structural racism and systemic inequality at the root of our policing institutions.
Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution condemning police brutality, racial profiling, and the excessive use of force. The ACLU of Massachusetts strongly supports the resolution.
The ACLU of Massachusetts today launched a new data analysis tool for tracking incidents involving the Boston Police Department (BPD).
It is clear that the Bureau of Prisons and FMC Devens are not taking necessary steps to keep incarcerated people—and by extension, the general public—safe.
The public deserves to know what happened in Bristol County’s immigration detention facility. The ACLU of Massachusetts has sued the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred there this month.
In an ACLU victory, a federal judge ordered the government to allow five asylum-seekers to safely pursue their applications within the United States.