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Phil Murphy was in Camden on the day police in the state are mandated to deploy body-work cameras when they interact with the public.

Trooper John Harris, a former Olive Branch officer, was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in Madison County, Mississippi.

A long-delayed disclosure by the city of Boston could lend credibility to former Mayor Marty Walsh’s claim he was unaware of decades-old domestic violence...

Assistant Police Chief Demoted Over 2020 Seattle Protest Orders - Seattle, WA - After declining to punish a lieutenant for actions on Capitol Hill last June, the police chief has demoted a member of his command staff.

The June 1 clash happened during widespread racial justice protests following the police killing of George Floyd.

The Seattle Police Department announced consequences Wednesday for an SPD assistant chief who led the response on Capitol Hill last summer, which ended with officers deploying pepper spray, blast balls and tear gas on protestors. It was a use of force that the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) found to violate policy.

SPD chief demotes commander for role in pink umbrella tear gas incident May 26, 2021 at 12:05 pm Demonstrators face off with law enforcement personnel near SPDs East Precinct in June of 2020. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz issued a letter on Wednesday, detailing his decision to demote an SPD incident commander for his role in a controversial June 2020 protest on Capitol Hill. The protest became known in the months to follow as th...

Labor secretary denies he knew about domestic violence allegations against Boston police commissioner he appointed while mayor Labor Secretary Martin Walsh has denied he was aware of domestic violence allegations against the Boston Police commissioner when he appointed him to that position. Walsh tapped Dennis White for the job shortly after being nominated for labor secretary early this year. White was put on administrative leave just days after his appointment when past allegations of domesti...

Getty Images A former Boston police commissioner said in a legal document that former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh knew about domestic violence allegations against current Police Commissioner Denis White, whos been placed on leave amid an investigation. William Gross, the former Boston police commissioner, said in the affidavit that Walsh would have known about the allegations because he reviewed Whites nomination for a command staff post in 2014, and his internal affairs file would have been inclu...

POLITICO Get the Massachusetts Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 05/20/2021 07:33 AM EDT WALSH WATCH — Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is getting sucked back into the controversy surrounding embattl...