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The Incredible Shrinking Police Complaint Database
Listen now (55 mins) | What’s missing from the Massachusetts POST Commission’s new police disciplinary database — and the frustrating fight to get it…
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Andrew Quemere
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Jeff Raymond
Massachusetts is unique — for its secrecy
Massachusetts is the only state where the governor, Legislature, and courts are all totally exempt from the public records law
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Andrew Quemere
Ten years ago, Lynn police killed a veteran in crisis
Denis Reynoso needed help. Instead, a Lynn police officer shot him to death in his home in front of his five-year-old son.
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Andrew Quemere
“We Might Actually Be Living in Hell” (with Luke O’Neil)
Listen now | Luke O’Neil on the death of DigBoston, what’s new in Hell World, his new short story collection, and his love for R.E.M.
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Andrew Quemere
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Jeff Raymond
“It’s Gaslighting”: Governor Healey and Public Records (with Maura Healey)
Listen now | Laugh along with us as we listen to Healey try to explain her, uh... evolution on this issue
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Andrew Quemere
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Jeff Raymond
Remote Access to Public Meetings (with Laura Kiesel)
Listen now | Journalist Laura Kiesel talks about the importance of remote access to public meetings for people with disabilities
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Andrew Quemere
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Jeff Raymond
Governor Healey can’t stop lying about her record on public records
Healey continues to gaslight public about transparency while advocates again ask lawmakers to reduce secrecy in state government
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Andrew Quemere
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The Mass Dump
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