Will sex allegations against Worcester police stick? What experts say
Multiple women told DOJ investigators that Worcester police officers engaged in unwanted sexual contact with them during ...
USA Today28d
Feds find Worcester, Massachusetts police used force, had sexual contact with women
The DOJ investigators included a list of 19 recommendations ... with the City of Worcester and the new leadership of the Worcester Police Department to implement reforms that will prevent these ...
Beyond excessive force: How police abuse women, the poor, the homeless
Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive ...
MassLive26d
Worcester police unions blast bombshell DOJ report on department as ‘inaccurate’
Multiple women told DOJ investigators that Worcester police officers engaged in unwanted sexual contact with them during undercover operations, took advantage of them sexually in vulnerable ...
The Boston Globe28d
The DOJ issued a scathing report of Worcester police. Here are top takeaways.
The investigation was launched in November 2022, to examine whether the Worcester Police Department engaged in a pattern of conduct that deprived people of their constitutional rights. The DOJ ...
WGBH29d
DOJ finds Worcester police engaged in excessive force, sexual misconduct
The DOJ said it warned the Worcester Police Department about officers’ sexual conduct, but that “WPD failed to establish the policies, training, and supervision needed ... instead allowing a ...
Years after Floyd’s death, Minneapolis and DOJ agree to police changes
Minneapolis leaders agreed to a police accountability plan with the DOJ that mandates changes aimed at curbing excessive ...
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Opinion/Ray Mariano: DOJ report and a few wishes to local, state leaders for the New Year
Here are a few wishes for the New Year: City Manager Eric Batista: The Department of Justice’s scathing report on problems in ...
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Worcester mayor addresses DOJ report on 'outrageous government conduct' within police department
Video below: DOJ launches review of Worcester PD, 2022The findings include a routine use of excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment. "Officers unreasonably deploy Tasers, use police ...
The Boston Globe26d
Worcester officials call for police reform after ‘shocking’ DOJ report. Advocates express doubt anything will change.
The report was scathing. Justice Department officials alleged Worcester police officers had sexual encounters with women they were investigating for prostitution. In other cases, they found ...
CBS News20d
Worcester residents demand change after scathing DOJ report on police department
Those supporting the police and those seeking accountability standing shoulder to shoulder. The DOJ's two-year report released a week ago found Worcester police, "engage in a pattern or practice ...
Boston.com28d
Justice Department investigation finds Worcester police officers sexually assaulted suspected sex workers
Worcester police and the City of Worcester did not reply ... in a pattern or practice of using excessive force.” The DOJ said members of the department unreasonably stunned people with tasers ...