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Christine Willmsen

Massachusetts Has a Huge Waitlist for State-Funded Housing. So Why Are 2,300 Units Vacant?

Families are stuck in shelters or sleeping in their cars while a flawed state selection process and meager funding for renovations leave apartments empty for years.

Sept. 19, 2023, 5 a.m. EDT

Insider-Only Hiring of Police Chiefs May Violate Civil Rights Law, Officials Say

Responding to our investigation of a Boston suburb that prohibits hiring outside candidates for police chief, two senators and a prosecutor said such rules may make it harder for women and people of color to attain leadership positions.

Aug. 26, 2022, 5 a.m. EDT

No Outsiders Need Apply: Why One City Settled for a Police Chief Accused of Harassment

A Massachusetts mayor wanted to look outside for a chief to clean up a “toxic” police department. But a city ordinance forced him to promote from within.

Aug. 11, 2022, 5 a.m. EDT

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public

Massachusetts police can seize and keep money from drug-related arrests. No one has publicly reported how that money gets spent. A WBUR/ProPublica investigation found that Boston police used over $600,000 of it on a controversial surveillance device.

Dec. 17, 2021, 5 a.m. EST

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