"In fact, Massachusetts is the only state that voted against Donald Trump in 2024 where a state agency is contracting with the 287(g) program." #mapoli boltsmag.org/massachusett...

The current demands and suggested action items are here: bit.ly/southbayactionhour There is also another toolkit available here: bit.ly/ShutDownSouthBay And there will be another in-person stand out at the Roxbury courthouse on Warren Street this Tuesday, 2/10 at 10 AM. #bospoli

It is unacceptable that a man was killed in the Sheriff’s Department custody, neither the Boston mayor nor Governor has said his name, & the office “investigating” this tragedy is simultaneously prosecuting the witnesses against the officers (who are still working there), a clear conflict. Shame!

It is unacceptable that a man was killed in the Sheriff’s Department custody, neither the Boston mayor nor Governor has said his name, & the office “investigating” this tragedy is simultaneously prosecuting the witnesses against the officers (who are still working there), a clear conflict. Shame!

This has barely gotten any attention even though it should be one of the biggest stories in #Massachusetts. While Maura Healey was attorney general, the Attorney General's Office covered up evidence that hundreds of thousands of criminal convictions may have been tainted by criminal misconduct.

In New Hampshire, law enforcement interrogations are not legally required to be recorded, leaving innocent people more vulnerable to wrongful convictions based on false confessions. Help the @newenglandinnocence.org change that: https://bit.ly/3ZJvKgZ

If your response to state-sponsored killing is "more training," you need to seriously examine your theory of change alongside decades of data. Only a significant reduction/elimination of power, authority, & resources in policing/enforcement can change our dystopian relationship with state violence.

I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.

"[H]e found specific evidence of major detail wrongdoing by 43 officers involved in more than 693 instances and enough evidence against 45 other officers to warrant starting internal-affairs investigations" #bospoli @mayorwu.boston.gov: BPD Commissioner said keep it quiet, don't tarnish my record

"Superintendent Marcus Eddings today sued his boss, Police Commissioner Michael Cox, charging Cox demoted him when Cox demanded he bury proof of fraud among numerous officers on paid details and he refused." Cops are stealing. Jail guards killed a man. @wutrain.bsky.social is silent. #bospoli

FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."

If your response to state-sponsored killing is "more training," you need to seriously examine your theory of change alongside decades of data. Only a significant reduction/elimination of power, authority, & resources in policing/enforcement can change our dystopian relationship with state violence.

This man was presumed innocent and killed in the custody of the Suffolk County Sheriff. While our elected officials speak out about what is happening elsewhere, they’ve remained silent about what is happening right here in Boston. State violence is unacceptable in all forms in all places.

Too many people are trying to differentiate between ICE and police. I will hold your hand as I say this: Police in the US treat marginalized people the way ICE treats everyone. They're far more similar than you want to admit. Defunding the police and abolishing ICE are the same fight.

We have a "presumption of regularity" where courts presume that our government acts according to the law & tells the truth. This leads to an uphill battle for our wrongfully convicted clients who have been imprisoned based on false narratives. Let current events lead us to abandon this myth.

People proclaiming to protect public safety are kidnapping, caging, & killing community members. From South Bay to Minneapolis, from sheriffs’ offices to ICE, it’s the same story. It’s not about training; it’s about power & endless resources with no accountability. Gov’t violence is not safety.

What this administration is doing is accelerating and building on what already existed. This is disorienting, I know. We have to do what we can to protect each other locally while we also seriously address the foundational issues. This country has to disempower policing. I hope people understand now

The MPD union, at least, has made it clear which side they are on. This is the cost of DECADES of (everyone, everywhere) refusing to deal with the rising right-wing and white-nationalist involvement in policing.

Pinning your hopes on police orgs breaking with ICE is not sound thinking. sherrilyn.substack.com/p/whether-it...

My new piece is up. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

When the government wants to kidnap, cage, or kill you, the first thing they do is dehumanize you. As a community, if we refuse to allow people to be dehumanized, the propaganda loses its power. If we agree that we all deserve freedom and life, none of this can be justified or excused

It's bad enough that the #Massachusetts Trial Court is allowing ICE agents to abduct people from courthouses—they definitely shouldn't be letting them do it in total secrecy by stopping people from recording it. #mapoli

It may be comforting to believe that the violence and injustice of our government/“law enforcement” are a product of “mistakes” that can be “fixed,” but its response tells you they are BY DESIGN. Therefore, the only way to end it is through collective work to strip it of resources and power.

New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant “This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.

Let this be a call to action, but let us not believe any of this is new or isolated to ICE. We have given our government the power to kill and cage people by saying it protects us, and we must now say that none of this makes us safer. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...

It doesn’t matter if the person is a US citizen or an immigrant, a mother or a teenager, a person with no criminal record or one accused of a crime: COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHOULD NOT BE MURDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. If we cannot agree on that, then it empowers propaganda about whose lives matter.

People proclaiming to protect public safety are kidnapping, caging, & killing community members. From South Bay to Minneapolis, from sheriffs’ offices to ICE, it’s the same story. It’s not about training; it’s about power & endless resources with no accountability. Gov’t violence is not safety.

NEW: A judge ruled Dec. 30 in my lawsuit that Northwestern DA David Sullivan’s office cannot block the public from seeing the names and case numbers of police officers who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.

Happy New Year to all, especially those impacted by wrongful convictions across New England. We resolve to fighting alongside you for more freedom and against the injustice of the criminal legal system. Our liberation is intertwined.

A fascinating long read on the use of confidential informants in MA: "Nearly 9 of 10 drug raids are carried out on the word of confidential informants whose identities are known only to police. An overwhelming majority of the warrants – nearly 80% – hinge on the word of a single unnamed source"

there’s been some gut-wrenching reporting coming out about Shacoby Kenny’s murder by COs. one of the most damning elements is that many of the interviewed incarcerated people seem to have been forced to recognize that violence by COs is normal and expected, but beating a man to death goes too far

Lifer's Group Inc. advocates for evidence-based systemic change in MA's carceral system. A report on the DOC's expenditures & staffing levels explores how the DOC's staffing and expenditures continue to grow but directly impacted people do not benefit. You can read the full report at: Lifersreport25

Before everyone checks out for the holidays, I just want to say that this story about James Carver that was published earlier this year is the best thing I've ever written, and I'm tremendously proud of it. Please read it if you haven't yet, and please share it.

A must-read, exposing publicly what many in the criminal legal system already know, especially people wrongfully incarcerated based on false statements in search warrants. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/29/m...

Shacoby Kenny. Say his name. #bospoli #ShutDownSouthBay "He wanted more out of life, a job, a family, stability, and purpose. He longed to build a future and to be understood for who he truly was." His family deserves answers and a public acknowledgment, @wutrain.bsky.social @ruthzee.bsky.social.

Hey @wutrain.bsky.social, @ruthzee.bsky.social—a 32-year-old held on $2500 bail was beaten to death by COs in your city's jail last Sunday. Thank you to @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social for this statement (bsky.app/profile/clrh...). Where are yours? Where is your outrage? #bospoli #ShutDownSouthBay

My latest for GBH about the protest yesterday calling for transparency and complete shutdown of the Suffolk County House of Correction following the in-custody death of Shacoby Kenny.

Why are prosecutors trying to stop DNA testing (that we are paying for) when it could lead to more reliable answers, both for those wrongfully convicted & crime survivors? If prosecutors were so certain about these convictions, why fight our truth-seeking efforts so hard? Denial is not justice.

Why are prosecutors trying to stop DNA testing (that we are paying for) when it could lead to more reliable answers, both for those wrongfully convicted & crime survivors? If prosecutors were so certain about these convictions, why fight our truth-seeking efforts so hard? Denial is not justice.

From exposing the role of jails in Trump's deportation agenda to examining the state of youth confinement, 2025 was a busy year for PPI. Here are some of our most important reports, briefings, & advocacy partnerships over the last 12 months 🧵

No state should have laws that prevent innocent people from overturning their convictions. New Hampshire has the chance to make this change now. www.concordmonitor.com/2025/12/11/m...

Patricia Jehlen, the long-time #Massachusetts state senator, announced in her newsletter Tuesday that she won't run for reelection in 2026. Jehlen has been an advocate for providing financial compensation to victims of wrongful convictions. I wrote about her most recent bill on the subject here.

Held pretrial on a cash bail, presumed innocent, and now killed. Amplifying messaging from the Mass Bail Fund on actions you can take about this tragedy and the systemic failures.

NEW: My lawyer told a judge on Dec. 3 that Northwestern DA David Sullivan’s office is legally required to disclose the names and case numbers of cops who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence. #Massachusetts #mapoli

“Seven years, four months, and six days. That is the length of time the #Boston Police Department allowed an internal affairs (IA) case to linger before finally disciplining an officer accused of lying on the job and numerous other infractions.” #Massachusetts #mapoli

Having a two tier system of justice means having one group of people who are protected by the law without being bound by it and a second group who are bound by the law without being protected by it.

The @newenglandinnocence.org Exoneree Network + YardTimeinc. are collecting toys for children with incarcerated loved ones. From 12/1 - 12/19, they will accept donations of: 🎁 new toys for kids ages 0-17 🎁 gift cards 🎁 wrapping and gift bags More info: www.newenglandinnocence.org/innocence-bl...

The Exoneree Network is expanding our healing work after a powerful year of freedom, but we need your help. This #GivingTuesday, your donation ensures our community members don’t have to heal and rebuild alone. And now through 12/31, every gift is doubled. Give today: secure.qgiv.com/for/newengla...