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In Cities Across US, Voters Support More Police Oversight
Voters in communities across the country have approved measures toughening civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies
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City Councilors Want New Board to Probe Boston Police Misconduct
Calling the current system of public oversight broken, Boston city councilors filed an ordinance Tuesday to create an independent board to investigate police misconduct allegations. The measure, introduced by councilors Andrea Campbell, Ricardo Arroyo and Julia Mejia, would establish an 11-member panel with broad authority to investigate citizen complaints, including the power to subpoena officers and witnesses to testify. The…
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New Push to Create Review Board for Boston Police Dept.
Boston City Councilors filed an ordinance Tuesday that would establish a civilian oversight board for the Boston Police Department.