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‘Truly free’: Edward Wright, freed after four decades in prison, will not be prosecuted again
Due to the “significant passage of time and the loss of key witnesses," Wright will not be prosecuted again, the DA's Office said.
www.masslive.com
BREAKING NEWS!!! Edward Wright was exonerated today! After 41 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Mr. Wright is finally cleared today after the District Attorney chose to end this prosecution. His conviction was previously overturned due to prosecutorial and police misconduct.
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NEW: My lawyer told a judge on Dec. 3 that Northwestern DA David Sullivan’s office is legally required to disclose the names and case numbers of cops who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
Judge hears arguments about whether Northwestern DA must release names of cops charged with crimes
For years, DA David Sullivan has spent taxpayer money to fight against police transparency
andrewqmr.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
NEW: My lawyer told a judge on Dec. 3 that Northwestern DA David Sullivan’s office is legally required to disclose the names and case numbers of cops who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
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“Seven years, four months, and six days. That is the length of time the #Boston Police Department allowed an internal affairs (IA) case to linger before finally disciplining an officer accused of lying on the job and numerous other infractions.”
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
25 Investigates: Boston Police Department’s delayed discipline problem
Seven years, four months, and six days. That is the length of time the Boston Police Department allowed an internal affairs (IA) case to linger before finally disciplining an officer accused of lying ...
www.boston25news.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Seven years, four months, and six days. That is the length of time the #Boston Police Department allowed an internal affairs (IA) case to linger before finally disciplining an officer accused of lying on the job and numerous other infractions.”
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
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Having a two tier system of justice means having one group of people who are protected by the law without being bound by it and a second group who are bound by the law without being protected by it.
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Having a two tier system of justice means having one group of people who are protected by the law without being bound by it and a second group who are bound by the law without being protected by it.
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The @newenglandinnocence.org Exoneree Network + YardTimeinc. are collecting toys for children with incarcerated loved ones.
From 12/1 - 12/19, they will accept donations of:
🎁 new toys for kids ages 0-17
🎁 gift cards
🎁 wrapping and gift bags
More info: www.newenglandinnocence.org/innocence-bl...
From 12/1 - 12/19, they will accept donations of:
🎁 new toys for kids ages 0-17
🎁 gift cards
🎁 wrapping and gift bags
More info: www.newenglandinnocence.org/innocence-bl...
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The @newenglandinnocence.org Exoneree Network + YardTimeinc. are collecting toys for children with incarcerated loved ones.
From 12/1 - 12/19, they will accept donations of:
🎁 new toys for kids ages 0-17
🎁 gift cards
🎁 wrapping and gift bags
More info: www.newenglandinnocence.org/innocence-bl...
From 12/1 - 12/19, they will accept donations of:
🎁 new toys for kids ages 0-17
🎁 gift cards
🎁 wrapping and gift bags
More info: www.newenglandinnocence.org/innocence-bl...
The Exoneree Network is expanding our healing work after a powerful year of freedom, but we need your help. This #GivingTuesday, your donation ensures our community members don’t have to heal and rebuild alone. And now through 12/31, every gift is doubled. Give today: secure.qgiv.com/for/newengla...
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Exoneree Network is expanding our healing work after a powerful year of freedom, but we need your help. This #GivingTuesday, your donation ensures our community members don’t have to heal and rebuild alone. And now through 12/31, every gift is doubled. Give today: secure.qgiv.com/for/newengla...
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ICE is horrific...and also an extension of how policing has always worked, not a radical break from it.
December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ICE is horrific...and also an extension of how policing has always worked, not a radical break from it.
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Can #Massachusetts prosecutors hide the names of cops who are charged with crimes?
My attorney and I will be at Suffolk County Superior Court on Wednesday to argue that the answer is no.
You can read about my pending lawsuit here:
My attorney and I will be at Suffolk County Superior Court on Wednesday to argue that the answer is no.
You can read about my pending lawsuit here:
NEW: On Monday, I asked a judge to order Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan's office to disclose the names of police officers who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
Mass Dump seeks ruling that Northwestern DA can’t hide names of cops charged with crimes
Northwestern DA David Sullivan spent tax dollars on private law firm to fight against police transparency in Massachusetts
andrewqmr.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Can #Massachusetts prosecutors hide the names of cops who are charged with crimes?
My attorney and I will be at Suffolk County Superior Court on Wednesday to argue that the answer is no.
You can read about my pending lawsuit here:
My attorney and I will be at Suffolk County Superior Court on Wednesday to argue that the answer is no.
You can read about my pending lawsuit here:
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2025 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
“While … sheriff budgets receive new scrutiny due to high-profile instances of alleged misconduct, the Legislature and the public should be equally concerned with the underlying policy goals of this spending: human caging, disproportionately of Black and Hispanic people who are presumed innocent.“
On bail policy, Massachusetts must catch up - CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts has positioned itself as a leader on a range of policy domains under attack by the Trump administration. But as a national conversation has arisen about cash bail and public safety, fuel...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“While … sheriff budgets receive new scrutiny due to high-profile instances of alleged misconduct, the Legislature and the public should be equally concerned with the underlying policy goals of this spending: human caging, disproportionately of Black and Hispanic people who are presumed innocent.“
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“Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox won’t face a disciplinary review over his comments on the #KarenRead case, the state’s police oversight board said Thursday, responding to a call to action from Read attorney Alan Jackson.”
#Boston
#Boston
BPD commissioner won’t face state review, despite push from Karen Read’s attorney
Alan Jackson had called for Commissioner Michael Cox to face a disciplinary review over his comments about a witness from Karen Read’s case.
www.boston.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox won’t face a disciplinary review over his comments on the #KarenRead case, the state’s police oversight board said Thursday, responding to a call to action from Read attorney Alan Jackson.”
#Boston
#Boston
Just another example of the recklessness of "law enforcement," this time to traumatize a *high school* judicial intern inside a courthouse. Government officials should never have immunity for the harms they inflict on people. www-wpri-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.wpri...
RI judge intervenes after ICE wrongfully detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www-wpri-com.cdn.ampproject.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Just another example of the recklessness of "law enforcement," this time to traumatize a *high school* judicial intern inside a courthouse. Government officials should never have immunity for the harms they inflict on people. www-wpri-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.wpri...
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ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
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Boston OPAT sent a letter to BPD Commissioner Cox lamenting "'widespread refusal' by officers and employees to engage in interviews or cooperate with investigations." And also decried Cox's failure to "respect[] the recommendations made by [OPAT] in regards to discipline matters...” #mapoli #bospoli
Boston police oversight board: Officers refusing to cooperate with investigations
Boston police oversight board: Officers refusing to cooperate with investigations
Attempts to hold Boston police officers accountable by a civilian review board have been met with resistance.
www.masslive.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Boston OPAT sent a letter to BPD Commissioner Cox lamenting "'widespread refusal' by officers and employees to engage in interviews or cooperate with investigations." And also decried Cox's failure to "respect[] the recommendations made by [OPAT] in regards to discipline matters...” #mapoli #bospoli
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NEW: Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit before a judge overturned his convictions. More than a decade after his release, he returned to MCI Norfolk as a free man. There, he shared a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends.
#Massachusetts
#Massachusetts
“Freedom is started from the inside”
Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit. He returned to prison as a free man to share a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends.
andrewqmr.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
NEW: Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit before a judge overturned his convictions. More than a decade after his release, he returned to MCI Norfolk as a free man. There, he shared a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends.
#Massachusetts
#Massachusetts
Now that the Massachusetts State Police was found by a jury to discriminate on the basis of race and sex against its own staff, what might that mean for women and people of color accused of crimes by the State Police?
“A Suffolk County jury found on Monday that the State Police systematically discriminated against female and minority troopers through its promotional process and ordered the agency to pay more than $6.8 million.”
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
State Police must pay millions after jury finds agency discriminated against women, minorities in promotions - The Boston Globe
The lawsuit, first filed in 2016, involved allegations that the overwhelmingly male and white State Police brass routinely pass over female and minority troopers for promotion.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Now that the Massachusetts State Police was found by a jury to discriminate on the basis of race and sex against its own staff, what might that mean for women and people of color accused of crimes by the State Police?
The judge indicated that “…this unusual series of events, still not fully explained by the prosecutor’s declaration, calls into question the presumption of regularity generally associated with grand jury proceedings….”
Some lament the destruction of the presumption of regularity. We say: Finally!
Some lament the destruction of the presumption of regularity. We say: Finally!
Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled...
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The judge indicated that “…this unusual series of events, still not fully explained by the prosecutor’s declaration, calls into question the presumption of regularity generally associated with grand jury proceedings….”
Some lament the destruction of the presumption of regularity. We say: Finally!
Some lament the destruction of the presumption of regularity. We say: Finally!
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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The vast range of prison rules makes it nearly impossible to avoid infractions – and the punishments are horrific
Should people really face solitary confinement–a form of torture–for receiving a minor violation behind bars?
www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/disc...
Should people really face solitary confinement–a form of torture–for receiving a minor violation behind bars?
www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/disc...
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The vast range of prison rules makes it nearly impossible to avoid infractions – and the punishments are horrific
Should people really face solitary confinement–a form of torture–for receiving a minor violation behind bars?
www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/disc...
Should people really face solitary confinement–a form of torture–for receiving a minor violation behind bars?
www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/disc...
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Official misconduct is found in the vast majority of wrongful convictions out of Boston. These allegations reveal a culture of covering up misconduct rather than holding officers accountable. Lies in police reports, like the ones here, cause people to lose their freedom, family, & lives. Shameful.
"A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an internal affairs interview." #mapoli #bospoli
www.boston25news.com/news/local/l...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/l...
Lawsuit claims BPD commissioner shielded officer from lying charge
A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an ...
www.boston25news.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Official misconduct is found in the vast majority of wrongful convictions out of Boston. These allegations reveal a culture of covering up misconduct rather than holding officers accountable. Lies in police reports, like the ones here, cause people to lose their freedom, family, & lives. Shameful.
Official misconduct is found in the vast majority of wrongful convictions out of Boston. These allegations reveal a culture of covering up misconduct rather than holding officers accountable. Lies in police reports, like the ones here, cause people to lose their freedom, family, & lives. Shameful.
"A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an internal affairs interview." #mapoli #bospoli
www.boston25news.com/news/local/l...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/l...
Lawsuit claims BPD commissioner shielded officer from lying charge
A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an ...
www.boston25news.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Official misconduct is found in the vast majority of wrongful convictions out of Boston. These allegations reveal a culture of covering up misconduct rather than holding officers accountable. Lies in police reports, like the ones here, cause people to lose their freedom, family, & lives. Shameful.
So-called conviction integrity units have been deeply disappointing, not only for their failure to undo individual injustices but their refusal to confront systemic ones. We can not rely on prosecutors to voluntarily pursue justice, but we continue to demand justice from all who stand in its way.
An advocate for conviction integrity units says that the fact that Cook County’s Conviction Integrity Unit hasn’t exonerated anyone in a year is a serious disappointment. “It makes no sense.”
Exonerations Grind to a Halt Under Chicago’s New Prosecutor
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has weakened her office’s already broken system for freeing the innocent, even as allegations of coercion mount against a former Chicago detective.
boltsmag.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So-called conviction integrity units have been deeply disappointing, not only for their failure to undo individual injustices but their refusal to confront systemic ones. We can not rely on prosecutors to voluntarily pursue justice, but we continue to demand justice from all who stand in its way.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Prosecutors will not retry a man who spent more than 25 years in prison for a murder in Boston.
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Prosecutors drop 1997 Boston murder case against Rickey ‘FuQuan’ McGee
He was released last month after decades in prison.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Prosecutors will not retry a man who spent more than 25 years in prison for a murder in Boston.
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
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Food behind bars often fails to meet the standards of basic nutrition.
What’s in a Prison Meal?
The ongoing fight for more, and better, prison food.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Food behind bars often fails to meet the standards of basic nutrition.
Courts have been described as a check on the govt. And we have certainly seen that in some cases. But more often, courts refuse to hold the government accountable and instead endorse its cruelest acts. The Supreme Court’s decisions should dismantle all myths of it as an objective/just institution.
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Courts have been described as a check on the govt. And we have certainly seen that in some cases. But more often, courts refuse to hold the government accountable and instead endorse its cruelest acts. The Supreme Court’s decisions should dismantle all myths of it as an objective/just institution.