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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Boston Police Department’s body worn camera pilot program ends Sept. 12 after a year of practice. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BPD concludes body worn camera pilot program, prepares final report

Jordan Kimmel September 17, 2017

  The Boston Police Department officially concluded their body worn camera pilot program, a year-long trial requiring 100 Boston police officers to wear body cameras while on active duty on...

Boston University Students discuss race, prejudice and campus culture at BUnited in the George Sherman Union Thursday. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students organize, convene to talk about race, solutions at BUnited

Amanda Burke March 20, 2015

Nearly 200 members of the Boston University community convened at Metcalf Hall in the George Sherman Union Thursday evening for a discussion-based forum on race called BUnited. With support from the...

Boston University President  Robert Brown sent a letter to the BU community Monday urging students to remain concerned about diversity issues. PHOTO BY MAYA DEVEREAUX/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU President addresses diversity issues in letter to BU community

Taryn Ottaunick December 9, 2014

As several Boston University students take to the streets to protest the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Eric Garner in New York and Tamir Rice in Cleveland, BU President Robert Brown...

EDIT: Indicting the Impossible

EDIT: Indicting the Impossible

Editors December 5, 2014

On Wednesday, a grand jury in New York decided not to indict New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July 17 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black man. Garner had been selling...

Ty Allen, 20, of Boston, holds a sign in front of the State House Nov. 25 during a protest against police brutality. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Aftermath of #IndictAmerica, Ferguson: Bostonians remember Michael Brown

Monika Nayak December 4, 2014

  Umoja, a black student union at Boston University, held a candlelight vigil service Tuesday at Marsh Plaza in remembrance of Michael Brown and other victims of police brutality. Students and...

EDIT: Body Camera Controversy

EDIT: Body Camera Controversy

Editors December 3, 2014

Following the grand jury decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. President Barack Obama urged police forces Monday to wear body...

Student demonstrators participated in a "die-in" where they laid still in Marsh Plaza for four and a half minutes to symbolize the four and a half hours Michael Brown laid in the street after being shot. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students participate in walk out, die in to protest Ferguson decision

Sara Boutorabi December 2, 2014

Following the St. Louis County grand jury decision announced Nov. 24 to not indict Ferguson, Missouri police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting and death of Michael Brown, members of the Boston University...

Ty Allen, 20, of Boston, holds up a sign at a peaceful protest against the grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents, U.S. officials react to Ferguson grand jury decision

Alexandra David November 25, 2014

Following the Monday evening release of the St. Louis County grand jury's decision not indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, hundreds of people...

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