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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 on plans to establish a hiring preference for students who graduated from Boston schools, sending th...

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 13-year-old Adam Toledo only further highlight the urgent need for change. But as a social psycholo...

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 wasn't 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, and trial, sparked protests against police brutality and galvanized support for racial justice in Am...

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 board's two Republican selectmen Monday that she was hoping the town could take the lead in bringing the national issue to the shoreline. That's why she said she presented a draft resolution to the selectmen last August and has continued to bring up the issue since. "I'm just surprised we haven't at least had a discussion or formed a committee to look at th...

“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 to work, they’re bringing that with them.” Just as Carter looks at the inner workings of corporat...