Police Accountability
Police brutality and misconduct is disproportionately experienced in communities of color. LCR has successfully litigated police misconduct cases, and we have a successful track record of negotiating the implementation of cultural competency and implicit bias training in response to incidents of racial profiling. Social science research confirms that diversity is a critical component of decreasing the tension between communities of color and public safety agencies. LCR implements a multi-prong approach to promote and strengthen community policing such as challenging the failure to hire qualified candidates of color (bypassing); monitoring residency requirements for public safety jobs; and advocating for linguistic diversity in public safety agencies (language certification).
Coleman v. Boston Police Dep’t (federal lawsuit for the fatal shooting of an unarmed young Black man by the Boston police)
Boston Police Dep’t v. Gaitor (administrative appeal to defend a finding that BPD failed to notify applicants for the position of police officer of their legal appeal rights, violating due process)
Morgan v. Boston Police Dep’t. (challenging the arbitrary and discriminatory use of criminal history records in hiring)
News and Resources
Jan 18, 21
White Supremacist and Insurrectionist OfficersJan 12, 21
Urging the Justice Department to Convene ProsecutorsJan 12, 21
Civil Rights Implications of U.S. Attorney SearchJan 07, 21
Response to the White Supremacist CoupDec 28, 20
Expanding Our Police Accountability WorkDec 21, 20
Urging Passage of Police Reform Bill (S.2963)Dec 18, 20
Statement on Attorney General Investigation Against Bristol CountyNov 30, 20
2020 Annual ReportNov 11, 20
Open Letter to Biden/Harris Transition TeamNov 04, 20
The Repair Work Begins NowAug 14, 20
Statement on Bail AssistanceJul 20, 20
Needham Police Accused of Illegally Handcuffing and Profiling Black FatherJun 30, 20
Worcester Police Fail to Protect Black Mother and Her KidsJun 18, 20
City Must Act Swiftly to Remedy Injustice to Boston’s George FloydJun 08, 20
Responding to the Policing CrisisJun 03, 20
Response to Boston Police Patrolmen’s AssociationMay 31, 20
We are all MinneapolisMay 29, 20
Coronavirus Pandemic Response