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The new tool shows at least 115 reported cases of police brutality in 34 Massachusetts cities and towns over the last 10 years, and dozens of examples of documented misconduct.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer for gender equality, and our country is changed because of her life’s work.
We commend the Court for reaffirming that Massachusetts residents have a constitutional right to be free from racial profiling, and for recognizing that this right will not be meaningful unless people subjected to racial profiling have a viable means to prove it in court.
Justice Gants was a giant within the legal community, and a courageous leader on civil rights and civil liberties.
The Boston Police Reform Task Force has set forth some meaningful policy suggestions to protect the public from violent policing and to hold police accountable through increased transparency. But policymakers' work has only just begun.
New board leaders bring energy and expertise to our organization’s continued work to defend and advance equal justice for everyone.