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BPD surveillance targeted against Muslims, ACLU report finds

Camille Mojica February 11, 2018

A report released by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Wednesday found that the Boston Police Department’s social media monitoring campaign targeted Muslims and protected speech. The...

The new Public Records Law, which came into effect on Jan. 1, is the first major freedom of information overhaul in Massachusetts in more than 40 years. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

NECIR, WGBH host panel discussion about public records law

Amanda Kaufman January 31, 2017

The New England Center for Investigative Reporting and WGBH co-hosted a panel discussion Wednesday to inform journalists and citizens about recent changes to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. Several...

In response to the City of Boston denying the Globe documents, the state supervisor of records ruled that Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s administration must make federal subpoenas public in the future. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh’s office ordered to present federal subpoenas

Dave Sebastian April 28, 2016

After Boston Globe reporter Andrew Ryan was denied access to federal subpoenas by the City of Boston, Shawn Williams, Massachusetts supervisor of records, ordered Boston Mayor Martin Walsh to acknowledge...

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