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East to West: September 21, 2020

East to West: September 21, 2020

Justin Tang September 21, 2020

Good morning! This episode of East to West covers the inconsistency of compliance badge requirements in classrooms, delays at campus mailrooms, an unusual Massachusetts fire season, and more. FEATURING:...

EDITORIAL: Body cameras for Massachusetts State Police are past due

EDITORIAL: Body cameras for Massachusetts State Police are past due

Editors December 6, 2018
More than a little late to the game, the Massachusetts State Police is planning to implement a pilot body camera system early next year.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his choice to endorse the pilot program for body cameras in police forces, but said other issues should be prioritized before body cameras become a necessity. PHOTO COURTESY TASER

EDITORIAL: Dispute over body cameras signifies systemic divide between police and public

Editors September 6, 2016

It's still up in the air whether 100 Boston police officers will soon be equipped with state-of-the-art body cameras. Boston Police Commissioner William Evans announced the pilot program last month, mandating...

Due to debate surrounding the Boston Police Department’s use of body cameras, city officials are holding a series of community forums to gather public input on the initiative. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City officials ask for public input on police use of body cameras

Paige Smith April 28, 2016

A series of community meetings discussing a body camera pilot program for the Boston Police Department began Monday, according to a digital flyer from the Boston City Council’s Committee on Public...

Activism groups delivered letters of support and signatures from residents at a city council meeting on Oct. 21 to influence the council to vote for body cameras. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Groups urge City Council to vote on body cameras

Sydney Foy October 26, 2015

Activism groups supporting the use of body cameras for the Boston Police Department delivered letters and petitions to the Boston City Council Wednesday in hopes of urging councilors to vote on an existing...

Boston Police Department PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Leaders, activists look forward to BPD body camera pilot

Mina Corpuz September 24, 2015

Following nearly a year of conversation between activism groups and state leaders, the Boston Police Department is closer to implementing a pilot program to test the use of body-worn cameras for officers. "I’ve...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his choice to endorse the pilot program for body cameras in police forces, but said other issues should be prioritized before body cameras become a necessity. PHOTO COURTESY TASER

Mayor Walsh, police open to future use of body cameras

Samantha J. Gross December 11, 2014

After vocalizing opposition to the measure originally, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh endorsed looking into the possibility of utilizing a body camera program for the Boston Police Department, a conversation...

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