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Can police be taught to stop their own violence? Boston’s department and others are adopting a peer-intervention training program. The ideas come from a UMass psychologist who survived the Holocaust, thanks to the help of others. By Douglas StarrUpdated May 6, 2021, 7:31 a.m. Email to a Friend Ervin Staub, a professor emeritus at UMass Amherst, is an expert on the science of interventionzack wittman for the boston globe THE KILLING OF George Floyd is a recurring national nightmare. It play...

On Dec. 18, 2018, when Neco Bonham left home, he told his mom he was stepping out. He said he’d be back in 10 minutes, but he wouldnt make it home until seven days later. During that time, he was getting roughed up by Richardson police officers and jailers, in their custody after a traffic stop went wrong. It had been a normal day for the then 18-year-old Bonham. After he got out of school at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland, he went to the restaurant where he worked and served tables. ...

After George Floyd’s murder, this NOPD training program went national EPIC teaches officers to keep each other in check by showing them how to intervene. Share Updated: 8:15 AM CDT May 3, 2021 EPIC teaches officers to keep each other in check by showing them how to intervene. Share Updated: 8:15 AM CDT May 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RANDI: IN THE YEAR AFTER GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH, MORE THAN 100 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE ...

Measuring Progress On Police Reforms in Boston Ryan Kath and Jim Haddadin © Provided by NBC Boston It’s been nearly a year since demonstrators in Boston took to the streets calling for an end to racism and violence in policing. But after those demonstrations, how much has changed? The NBC10 Boston Investigators put that question to officials in three Massachusetts communities, asking how theyve implemented plans for police reform that surfaced in the wake of last summers eve...

The department told NBC10 Boston it also expanded its curriculum on impartial policing last year, and in the coming weeks, it will train officers on how to intervene when they see misconduct, using a program called Active Bystandership in Law Enforcement, designed through a collaboration between Georgetown University Law Center, the Sheppard Mullin Law Firm, and the New Orleans Police Department. The mayor also signed a ban on the use of facial recognition software last year, and he signed off ...

The department told NBC10 Boston it also expanded its curriculum on impartial policing last year, and in the coming weeks, it will train officers on how to intervene when they see misconduct, using a program called Active Bystandership in Law Enforcement, designed through a collaboration between Georgetown University Law Center, the Sheppard Mullin Law Firm, and the New Orleans Police Department. The mayor also signed a ban on the use of facial recognition software last year, and he signed off ...

Reform after Derek Chauvin convicted: Doing the right thing is contagious, even for police Every in-group has a culture of loyalty and a code of silence, especially officers. But we know a way out without abolishing police. Catherine A. Sanderson Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd, yet calls to “abolish the police” will undoubtedly continue to grow louder.  The recent fatal shootings of Daunte Wright — during a routine traffic stop — and ...

Subscribe Prosecutors in the trial against Derek Chauvin for three weeks argued that on May 25, 2020, when the white Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, for more than nine minutes that it wasnt policing, it was murder. After less than two days of deliberations, the 12-member jury agreed and found Chauvin guilty on the counts of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Subscribe The landmark case, a...

Old Lyme -- Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal has once again failed to gain support from the rest of the Board of Selectmen for her proposed resolution that would identify racism as a public health crisis here. Nosal, a Democrat, told the boards two Republican selectmen Monday that she was hoping the town could take the lead in bringing the national issue to the shoreline. Thats why she said she presented a draft resolution to the selectmen last August and has continued to bring up the issue s...

“We’ve seen our inbound leads increase four times with respect to companies call us,” she said. She said company leaders must understand diversity, equity and inclusion involve more than mission statements. In today’s climate, employees should feel their personal experiences are welcomed at the table. “They’re bringing all this with them,” said Carter. “These are in-depth emotions that are being brought day-to-day. And if you want your employees to bring their authentic selves t...