A new state oversight commission seeks to address colleges’ handling of campus police misconduct.
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Arrest of Fall River cop raises questions about a fatal police shooting from his past
A family is calling for the re-investigation of a fatal police shooting after the officer involved was recently charged with filing false reports in another case.
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RI police captain charged with assault for arrest caught on video
A Providence police captain has been charged with simple assault, after being caught on video smashing a suspect’s head into the ground during an arrest over Independence Day weekend.
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‘Stand with us’: New Bedford protestors demand solidarity from local police
Protests have been going on daily in New Bedford, demanding justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd. New Bedford mayor Jon Mitchell and the city’s police chief spoke with Black Lives Matter protesters Wednesday in an attempt to ease tensions.
