Category: Boston Police

Child of Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark Gets Probation in Police Assault Case, Could See Case Dropped

Jared ‘Riley’ Dowell, the transgender child of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), will receive probation after being charged with assaulting a Boston police officer and vandalizing city property on the Boston Common in January. Dowell, a 23-year-old man who uses she/her pronouns, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and property damage following…


Boston Police Unions Sue City Over Restrictions on Non-Lethal Weapons

Two Boston police unions filed a civil lawsuit on July 18 to stop the city from enforcing an ordinance that makes it harder for police to use non-lethal weapons for crowd control. It is the latest law enforcement pushback against a national trend of growing restrictions on police usage of non-lethal weapons following the protests…