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The Boston Police Department headquarters. The National Lawyers Guild Massachusetts Chapter filed a lawsuit against the Boston Police Department and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center for a violation of a public records request regarding a July 2022 white supremacist march that occurred in downtown Boston. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New lawsuit against BPD, BRIC shows a trend in lack of transparency

Charlie Johnson March 7, 2024
The National Lawyers Guild-Massachusetts Chapter recently filed a lawsuit against the Boston Police Department and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center for a violation of a public records request regarding a white supremacist march in July 2022.
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Social justice groups promote Faneuil Hall name change, citizens offer input

Lauren Rowlands September 20, 2021
Bostonians give their thoughts on changing the controversial name of Faneuil Hall.

All charges dropped for Occupy Boston protesters

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2013

The remaining 24 cases stemming from the Occupy Boston protests in Dewey Square in 2011 were resolved Friday, with prosecutors dropping all charges. Prosecutors considered the other cases stemming from...

14 months after encampment, Occupy Boston begins legal action

Daily Free Press Admin February 5, 2013

Five Occupy Boston defendants appeared in Boston Municipal Court Monday, contending that the arrest and removal of Occupy protesters last October by the Boston Police Department infringed on their constitutional...

With youthful spirit, forgotten protests leave impact

Daily Free Press Admin October 25, 2012

When freelance reporter John Knefel was arrested while covering the one-year anniversary of the Occupy movement in New York, he met two teenagers from Philadelphia who were detained for protesting. One...

Occupy Boston protesters celebrate 1 year of protests

Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2012

The Occupy movement consumed the streets of Boston once again in honor of its one-year birthday on Sunday, this time with no plans for an encampment but with a reflection of the movement’s impact over...

EDIT: Occupy, remembered

Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2012

Protesters marked the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Boston movement Sunday with a gathering at the Massachusetts State House. This time last year, Bostonians of all ages first gathered to protest...

Occupy Boston, one year later

Daily Free Press Admin September 24, 2012

Nearly one year since protesters descended upon Dewey Square chanting about the 99 percent, a smaller Occupy Boston focuses its energy on more practical goals, members said. Some Occupy members and sympathizers...

Youth want jobs, not protests, survey suggests

Daily Free Press Admin September 19, 2012

About one year after the beginning of the Occupy movement, a new survey suggests more young Americans would rather snag a job on Wall Street than protest against it. Only 26 percent of surveyed Americans...

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