The WBUR suit, over records related to police officer misconduct, is the latest in a string of lawsuits against the Boston police department for failing to turn over records.
WBUR is suing the Boston police department for refusing to turn over a list of investigations into police officer misconduct., filed this week, marks at least the fourth time Boston has been sued for withholding police records since acting Mayor Kim Janey was sworn into office in March.on Aug. 12 after the department refused to release investigative records related to former commissioner Dennis White, who Janey fired in June after old allegations of domestic violence surfaced, to NBC10.
The WBUR lawsuit comes after the station filed a request in April for a list of the city's internal investigations against police officers — something the Boston police department has provided in the past under former mayors. A spokesman for the Boston Police told a WBUR reporter in June that he had received the request, but did not plan to provide the records because it would be too time-consuming. He declined to comment on the lawsuit on Friday.to add two additional people and fill a vacancy to help process public records requests so it can respond"I strongly believe that public transparency is the foundation for building public trust and ensuring public accountability,” Janey said in a statement.
for failing to adequately respond to public records requests, even as people prepare to vote in this year's mayoral election. She said voters need the information for democracy to work.
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