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Baker Police Reform Bill Would Decertify "Bad Actors"

Chris Lisinski6/17/20 4:56 PM

Gov. Charlie Baker, pressing the time-sensitive nature of the police certification bill, warned Wednesday that there are only 45 days left before the scheduled end of formal legislative sessions on July 31. [Photo: Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe/Pool]

Massachusetts would start a wide-ranging effort to crack down on police violence and improve transparency by implementing a certification system and stripping licensure from officers who commit egregious violations under a new bill Gov. Charlie Baker detailed Wednesday, following a wave of demonstrations where protesters have demanded immediate reforms.

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