It's been two years since a landmark police-reform law went on the books in Massachusetts, spurred by a nationwide wave of protest following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
The new Massachusetts law contained a multitude of significant provisions, including the formation of a new civilian-led oversight agency; the prohibition of chokeholds; and the creation of a duty to intervene if one officer sees another using force inappropriately.
By now, though, it's become evident that not all of those provisions are being executed as envisioned. Talking Politics host Adam Reilly is joined by two of the law’s architects, state Rep. Russell Holmes and former state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, and Tanisha Sullivan, the president of the NAACP’s Boston branch, to discuss what’s working when it comes to statewide police reform and what still needs to be done.
First, Reilly is joined by GBH News’ Saraya Wintersmith and Peter Kadzis for a look at the nascent rent-control plan crafted by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, which makes good on a key campaign promise (or will once it’s formally released) and is likely to spark a pitched political battle on Beacon Hill and beyond.
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