Now, last month, the police union and the mayor and the Police Commissioner agreed to a voluntary Pilot Program where Police Officers would wear body cameras. But the thing is no volunteers stepped up. So the commissioner made the program mandatory. And the police union sued, saying the city had to bar gain with them on this matter. Now that they are making it mandatory. But the Court Decision came down today. Again, denying the motion by the police union. Saying that the commissioner. The statute grants the commissioner power. The test Pilot Program will go forward. The court did say that still can be arbitrated and bargained. But that the test Pilot Program should not be stopped minutes ago, talking about this. One from the aclu of massachusetts. Called this a great victory. For police accountability. And a victory for civil rights. We still havent heard anything from the police union yet or from the Police Commissioner yet. We expect to hear from those folks later today. In the mean
Worn cameras. Police commissioner William Evans released a statement saying he is pleased with the courts decision and that i remain committed to working with the bppa and their members to insure a smooth implementation of the program. Police Union President pat rhodes expressed disappointment but said in a statement the bppa is still committed to working with the city to make insure citizens of boston get a Body Worn Camera Pilot Program that does what it is supposed to citizens and alike. As an africanamerican who grew up in mattapan and dorchester certainly some tool that provides accountability and transparenty is of the utmost importance. Reporter the judge had some harsh words for the union saying that the unions alleged injury here was selfinflicted. The judge also called the agencys efforts to help implement the Pilot Program boston, im byron barnett, 7 news. Anchor breaking news now by a cambridge man charged with secretly recording several women in the nude including some of
Friday night and they dont understand the lynchings in mississippi and brown v. Board of education. So on top of that when we as teachers are exhausted and we dont have the time to get out in the streets and from about how were being about how i worked out of contract after years of seniority because our superintendent is a guy who could put his funds towards evaluation systems and, you know, sort of this attack on teachers instead of supporting me with lower class size. I mean, theres so many complexities and nuances, and when you throw in 72 of my school is at poverty level. I transferred from 95 , when youre reporting child abuse speakers im so sorry, we are getting no, no. No note were over our time and thank you. My voice will live on. Spent thank you all so much for being here, and please if you want to continue this conversation, and i sense many of you would like to, come to signing area five where they will be with her books. Thank you so much [inaudible conversations] you are
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