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Media: Television, Radio
(2016-2023)

WKRG News5, Mobile, Alabama, October 18, 2023. Criminal justice experts weigh in on Mobile Police’s use of force

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WBUR/NPR, October 6, 2023. Years of alleged abuses by Fall River cop reveal limits of internal police investigations

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WBUR/NPR, "Last Seen" Podcast, December 20, 2022. A family's peace: An unsolved murder in Boston's Haitian community

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WBUR/NPR, September 9, 2022. Documentary explores Waltham slayings' ties to marathon bombing

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Hulu, September 2022. The Murders Before the Marathon

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GBH/NPR, July 20, 2022. How Mayor Wu chose Boston’s new police commissioner

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WBUR/NPR, July 14, 2022. New Boston police commissioner says he wants to improve communication

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WGBH/NPR, July 8, 2022. 'An intelligence failure of significant proportions' preceded white supremacists' march in Boston, city leaders say

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Newsy, February 23, 2022. No-Knock Warrants Are Still Happening, Even After Multiple Deaths​

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RFI, the French news and current affairs public radio station, May 21, 2021. Interview on the proposed George Floyd Act and its implications for policing in the United States (at 8:45).

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NPR WBUR News, April 13, 2021 Plagued By Turmoil, Boston Police Department On 'Standby' As Investigations Play Out

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WCVB5 ABC News, February 15, 2021 ‘Professional courtesy’ snares trooper in internal affairs probe

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ABC News (Australia), January 13, 2021 Interview in the aftermath of the riots at the U.S. Capitol

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HBO Series: Wyatt Cenac's "Problem Areas" Watch the video: On Police Body Cameras

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HBO Series: Wyatt Cenac's "Problem Areas"—Featured Commentator, Spring 2018 Season.

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ABC News Radio, November 25, 2020 'Defund the police' movement six months after killing of George Floyd

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RTS (Swiss Public Radio), June 10, 2020. The Militarized Police Response to Protests in the United States​

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Voice of America (Russian Language), June 9, 2020. Reform or Dissolve the Police?

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ABC News Australia, June 2, 2020. Police Violence in the United States

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RN Breakfast Show, ABC News Australia, June 1, 2020. Murder of George Floyd exposes cracks in US police system

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Voice of America (Russian Language), April 28, 2020. Remedy for Crime

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Unfair Nation (podcast), March 22, 2020. "Crime is Where the Police Are"

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WCVB5 ABC, January 31, 2020. Police officers among veterans benefiting from court diversion program

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WBZ4 CBS Boston, August 20, 2019. I-Team: Video Captures Police Demanding To Enter Framingham Home Without Warrant

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KQED News, January 29, 2019. Excessive Force, False Reports Detailed in Rio Vista Police Misconduct Files

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NBC 10 Boston, January 18, 2019. Expert on Trooper Investigation: 'It’s Slipshod, It’s Sloppy'

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NPR/WBUR, December 13, 2018. What A Boston Student's Deportation Reveals About School Police And Gang Intelligence

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WHDH Boston 7Investigates, September 21, 2018. Forced Entry 

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Boston 25 Investigates, August 2, 2018: Local challenge to FBI use of child porn site could have national impact

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CBS Boston I-Team, August 1, 2018: 2 Officers Injured By Accidental Gun Discharge After Sgt. Chesna’s Funeral

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WBZ TV 4 I-Team Report, May 23, 2018. Father Arrested After Speaking To WBZ About Arrest Of Hockey Coach

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National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), April 23, 2018.  What Should Be Done To Reform The State Police?

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WCVB 5 Investigates, March 23, 2018: Mass. Marijuana: New issues, questions after legalization

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WCVB 5 Investigates, November 17, 2017: Transit cops accused of sleeping on job, abusing OT

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CBS Boston, November 11, 2017: Criminologist Says Police Reports Are 'Routinely Redacted' 

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WBZ Radio 1030, November 11, 2017: Questions raised in state police arrest of judge's daughter

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KTRH Radio, Houston, TX, October 3, 2017: FBI: Murders Down in Houston, Violent Crime Up

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Radio Sputnik (Russia), August 28, 2017. 'Militarization of police deepens divide between police and communities' 

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Boston 25 News, July 31, 2017.  Boston police promotion controversy

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Boston 25 Investigates, May 24, 2017.  Assistant to police chief pulling over drivers

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99% Invisible, January 18, 2017.  Tom Swift and his Electronic Rifle

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TV ad on voting yes on Question 4: Legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts

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WCVB TV 5 Investigates, December 12, 2016.  State ends controversial Environmental Police detail

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Boston Praise Radio & TV Network, December 3, 2016.  Invited guest commentator, Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO) radio and television broadcast on the current state of policing in Boston

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WCVB TV 5 Investigates, November 16, 2016.  Are there secret deals for police officers in trouble?

 

Boston 25 News, November 5, 2016: Attempted murder charges for throwing heroin at police?

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WCVB TV 5 Investigates, November 4, 2016: GPS devices no longer track environmental police trucks

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WCVB TV 5 Investigates, November 4, 2016: Some environmental cops staying home while on duty

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WBZ Radio 1030, September 23, 2016.  Interview with reporter Lana Jones regarding the release of police video footage in Charlotte, NC depicting the shooting death of Keith Scott at the hands of police

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WBZ Radio 1030, September 13, 2016.  "What Impact Will Body Cameras Have On Boston Officers, Public?"

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WCVB TV 5, “Race in Boston Series,” July 14, 2016.  “Expert says police militarization contributes to racial tension"

 

ABC News Australia, July 11, 2016.  Interview on “Radio News” (RN) with reporter Fran Kelly on the use of a “bomb robot” in Dallas

 

Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), National Public Radio (NPR), July 7, 2016.  Interview with MPR host Kerri Miller on officer involved shooting deaths in Baton Rouge and Falcon Heights, MN

 

Boston 25 News, June 2, 2016.  Interview with reporter Eric Rasmussen on high speed police vehicle pursuits

 

WCVB TV 5, May 11, 2015.  Interview with reporter John Atwater regarding police chase and use of force incident

 

KTRH Radio Houston, May 6, 2016.  Interview with reporter Nik Rajkovik regarding research study purporting to demonstrate that police officers are more likely to shoot whites than blacks

 

WCVB TV 5 Investigates, March 3, 2015.  Interview with reporter Kathy Curran regarding the use of reserve police officers for regular police duties

 

KTRH NewsRadio Houston, November 11, 2015.  Interview with reporter Nik Rajkovic regarding life in the United States without police

 

ABC News Australia, October 28, 2015.  Interview on “Radio News” (RN) with reporter Fran Kelly on President Obama’s initiative for tighter gun controls

 

KRTH Radio (Houston), August 3, 2015.  Interview regarding the police use of so-called “body cameras”

 

WPTZ TV (Burlington, VT/Plattsburgh, NY), June 11, 2015.  Interview regarding prison escape and manhunt in Dannemora, NY

 

National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), June 9, 2014.  Interview on “Radio Boston” regarding police release of video footage showing officers shooting and killing man

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KSTP-ABC News (Minneapolis, Minnesota), May 4, 2015.  Interview with investigative reporter Stephen Tellier regarding SWAT deployments by police in Minneapolis

 

NBC News, April 15, 2015.  Interview with reporter Jon Schuppe regarding the Marana, Arizona police officer who ran down an armed robbery suspect with his police cruiser

 

National Public Radio (WGBH/NPR), April 14, 2015;  Interview by reporter Rupa Shenoy on police security and constitutional concerns at the 2015 Boston Marathon

 

WCVB TV5—Team 5 Investigates, April 3, 2015.  Interview with reporter Kathy Curran regarding the police response to the Boston Marathon bombing and the after-action report

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BBC World Service Radio, March 12, 2015.  Interview regarding the resignation of the Ferguson, MO police chief

 

WCVB TV5—Team 5 Investigates, February 16, 2015.  Interview with reporter Kathy Curran regarding high paid police captain working half days

 

National Public Radio (WGBH/NPR), December 16, 2014.  Interview with reporter Rupa Shenoy on civilian deaths in police custody in Massachusetts

 

National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), December 3, 2014.  Interview on “Radio Boston” regarding the police use of so-called “body camera” recording devices

 

ABC Radio Australia, November 27, 2014.  Interview on “RN Breakfast” regarding the militarization of the police in the United States

 

WBZ TV4, November 24, 2014.  Interview with reporter Jim Smith regarding the Cleveland police shooting death of a 12-year old boy

 

WPTZ TV5, Burlington, VT, November 11, 2014.  Interview with reporter Stewart Ledbetter on police militarization

 

WERS, November 9, 2014.  Interview with reporter Jess Filippone on “You Are Here” regarding the legacy of the late Boston Mayor Tom Menino and responses to emergencies and tragedies

 

National Public Radio (WGBH/NPR), September 24, 2014.  Interview with reporter James Edwards on the militarization of small-town police

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Ria Navosti (“Voice of Russia”), August 21, 2014.  Interview with reporter Marina Dzhashi on “Agree or Disagree” Russian radio program on militarization of police

 

Morning Wave in Busan (South Korea), August 19, 2014.  Interview on South Korean radio regarding the militarization of police in the U.S.

 

ABC News, August 19, 2014.  Interview with reporter Sharon Cohen regarding restoring order in Ferguson, Missouri

 

National Public Radio (NPR), August 19, 2014.  Interview with reporter Martin Kaste regarding police militarization

 

KRTH Radio (Houston), August 18, 2014.  Interview with reporter Nik Rajkovic regarding the police response in Ferguson, Missouri

 

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), August 17, 2014.  Interview on Canadian television regarding militarization of police in Ferguson, Missouri

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National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), July 29, 2014.  Interview on “Radio Boston” regarding the Boston police department’s homicide clearance rate

 

WCVB TV—Team 5 Investigates, July 11, 2014.  Interview with Team 5 Investigates reporter Kathy Curran on police use of excessive force

 

WBZ TV4 News, May 29, 2014.  Interview with I-Team reporter Joe Shortsleeve on police excessive force issues and the settlement of lawsuits in Boston

 

National Public Radio (WAMU/NPR), April 14, 2014.  Panelist on “The Diane Rehm Show” discussing violence in public places

 

National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), March 26, 2014.  Interview regarding the Florida State Attorney’s report absolving FBI agent of wrongdoing in shooting death related to Boston Marathon bombing

 

National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), January 15, 2014.  Special report interview on the FBI’s fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Florida (Part 2)

 

National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), January 14, 2014.  Special report interview on the FBI’s fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Florida (Part 1)

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National Public Radio (WBUR/NPR), January 8, 2014.  Interview on “Radio Boston” regarding the appointment of Boston’s new police commissioner

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