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Public and council hold discussion of DOJ findings; council holds communications item for further review
Summary
Multiple residents criticized the Worcester Police Department and questioned the city’s response to a U.S. Department of Justice report; the council voted to hold a communication to the city manager about differences between the DOJ report and the city's account pending further review.
Residents at the May 6 meeting raised concerns about the U.S. Department of Justice’s review of the Worcester Police Department and the city’s response to that report. Several speakers described the issue as one of law enforcement accountability and public safety.
Tom Marino, a resident, framed the matter in personal terms: “This is a public safety issue. If you don't want to deal with this, you don't want to deal with public safety.”…
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