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Drone footage of Romeo swimming forlornly around a small circular tank in an off-limits area of the aquarium went viral last week. He has allegedly been kept there for decades.

The selection of Michael Cox as police commissioner is a defining one for Mayor Michelle Wu. Read more on Boston.com.

Mayor Michelle Wu released a trove of internal files on disgraced former officer and convicted child abuser Patrick Rose Sr.

Michelle Wu said the case of former Boston police officer Patrick Rose has shaped how city officials are approaching collective bargaining.

Patrick M. Rose Sr., the onetime president of Boston's powerful patrolmen’s union, pleaded guilty Monday to molesting six children.

Officials announced the punishment a few hours after Acting Mayor Kim Janey called on police to "move quickly to issue discipline."

Washington largely silent on Walsh’s role in Dennis White controversy By Jim Puzzanghera Globe Staff,Updated May 18, 2021, 5:26 p.m. Email to a Friend Former Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh is now the US secretary of LaborErin Clark/Globe Staff/File WASHINGTON — New revelations about Martin J. Walsh’s failure to properly vet his pick for Boston Police commissioner in his final weeks as mayor before joining President Biden’s Cabinet have been met largely with silence by members ...

Walsh back in the spotlight after critical report on Dennis White appointment By Danny McDonald Globe Staff,Updated May 14, 2021, 40 minutes ago Email to a Friend Dennis White was sworn in by former mayor Martin J. Walsh in February.Jim Davis/Globe Staff His name barely appears in the document, but the independent report into former mayor Martin J. Walsh’s troubled appointment of the city’s police commissioner raises numerous unanswered questions about the choice made in the waning ...

Janey to brief reporters on Boston Police Department leadership Friday By Travis Andersen and Andrew Ryan Globe Staff,Updated May 14, 2021, 10:59 a.m. Email to a Friend Acting Mayor Kim Janey speaks during a press conference on April 20, 2021.Erin Clark/Globe Staff Acting Mayor Kim Janey said she’ll brief reporters Friday on leadership issues facing the Boston Police Department, which has been rocked by separate scandals involving the new commissioner and the former head of the patrolmenâ...

Boston police say there is no way to guarantee overtime savings sought by Janey By Danny McDonald Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2021, 6:43 p.m. Email to a Friend Boston police headquartersDavid L. Ryan/Globe Staff/file With city authorities looking to rein in Boston police overtime costs, department brass told lawmakers Monday that they could not guarantee the desired savings in next fiscal year’s budget because injuries to officers — which require overtime shifts to fill — cannot ...