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Boston police officer charged with trying to intimidate detective who was investigating his compliance with the city's residency requirement. The people of Suffolk County deserve to know that the public officials they rely on for their safety are truly invested in it. Its been 25 or 30 years.. James Lucien, who was convicted in 1995 of murder in a case that is now under scrutiny. He said in an e-mail that his client was wrongfully convicted because the original jury did not get to hear critical evidence about police detective misconduct and how that misconduct destroyed the integrity of the investigation., The detective at the center of the case, Brazil, had a history of misconduct so egregious prosecutors now say he likely committed perjury. 5 things to know about the Boston murder case at the center of a new Two other officers (Anthony Cicero, Jameson Williams) were acquitted. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Suffolks list doesnt appear to have relied as much on internal affairs information from the Boston police or other departments. When their acts and omissions put the safety of community members and their own employees at risk, sometimes the only means of driving change is through the courts, and public demands for action. When the Commonwealth which includes law enforcement lies, cheats and steals, the Commonwealth should not be able to benefit from those unconstitutional, unethical or criminal acts. But now what happens to my family?. Stoneham police officer and brother arrested on federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding a state energy-efficiency program through a bribery and kickback scheme. He was only 19 when he was arrested in October 1993 as a suspect in the shooting death of Mulligan outside a pharmacy. Five Lynn police officers resign, one is fired, and two are suspended after investigation uncovers racist text messages and evidence of drug use. Retired Brockton police chief faces negligent driving charge after veering off ramp, leading to three-vehicle crash that injured a woman in 2021. The Boston Police Anti-Corruption Unit's files on Boston Detectives Kenneth Acerra, Walter Robinson, John Brazil, and the victim, John Mulligan, were released to attorney Rosemary Scapicchio on 8/26 by order of Judge Carol Ball. The Hampden County DAs office said it did not maintain an officer disclosure list, but keeps track of about two dozen Springfield officers involved in two specific incidents. The judge dismissed the concern and cleared the way for a fast verdict. The office handles some 20,000 cases a year. Springfield pays $350,000 to settle lawsuit by former narcotics detective who alleged he was "bluffed" into resigning over incident that later led to federal charges against another detective. Boston police officer arrested on child-pornography charges. A preliminary reading shows that in 1993 the unit was investigating a 1991 allegation of a drug-dealer robbery . }); While Brazil was on this case, he came across another homicide, the double murder of Tracy Brown and Celine Kirk, which is how he came in contact with Sean Ellis, their cousin.