Steve Jobs
Historians writing about Steve Jobs will rank him as the greatest innovator of the early 21st Century, a giant who touched the lives of more people in more positive ways than any single person. Already...
View ArticleBoston police officer fired for lying, excessive force
It’s not every day that a Boston Police officer is stripped of his badge for lying and using excessive force while on duty. But that’s what happened to David C. Williams, as I report with Tom Mashberg...
View ArticleBusiness spending on lobbying poised to break $100 million mark
Bay State businesses boosted their spending on lobbyists last year, setting a pace to smash the $100-million-barrier on influence peddlers, according to my story in the Boston Business Journal. Boston...
View ArticleLet the sun shine in
It is a basic right under Massachusetts law: Anyone, anytime can walk into a police station and see the incident log. Yet, a Worcester Telegram report found disturbing violations of the state public...
View ArticleCity of Boston is paying $1.4 million to settle lawsuit against police officer
The city of Boston is paying $1.4 million to Michael P. O’Brien, who claims he suffered brain damage after Officer David C. Williams drove him to the ground and then placed him in a choke hold. My...
View ArticleNicholas Fomby-Davis
As the media focused on Sen. Scott Brown’s “queen” gaffe, I was drawn to a courtroom verdict in Boston where a day earlier two teens were convicted for a chilling crime. Nicholas Fomby-Davis was 14...
View ArticleWill Sandy Hook change everything?
The senseless slaughter of 20 innocent school children and six adults at a Newtown, Conn. grade school by Adam Lanza quickly raised hopes Americans can resolve long intractable issues of gun control,...
View ArticleGuns don’t kill people. Reporters who violate gun laws do.
Meet the Press host David Gregory is under investigation for using a machine gun ammunition clip as a prop during Sunday’s interview of National Rifle Association President Wayne LaPierre. There are...
View ArticleBoston police let a program to help troubled cops and reduce misconduct lapse
Twenty years ago, the Boston Police Department created a program to curb police misconduct, reduce complaints against officers and cut down on the number of lawsuits against the city and its officers....
View ArticleTalking with Emily Rooney about police misconduct
I spoke recently with Emily Rooney on Boston Public Radio about a story I wrote for the new CommonWealth magazine with Tom Mashberg. The story is about how Boston let a successful program to help...
View ArticleNelson Mandela’s memorable Boston visit recalls another memory of the city’s...
Nelson Mandela’s visit to Boston was remembered last week by the Globe, Herald, NECN, and other media, as each paid tribute to Mandela following his death Thursday at 95. All celebrated the visit by...
View ArticleComplaint Jar Runneth Over
Shaun Joseph was arrested by Boston Police in September 2011 for allegedly assaulting an officer during a political protest with a “karate chop like maneuver” and resisting arrest. Two years later, the...
View ArticleEconomists say we’re go for liftoff
We’ve heard it before – in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The U.S. theme song may as well be “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” But economists, ever the dismal bunch, instead are humming “I’m a Believer,” and saying...
View ArticleYour phone, their warrant: High court takes up cell phone searches
You increasingly hear people say, “My life is in my cell phone.” Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments about how much of your life you share on your phone police can look at without a...
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