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ACLU court petition seeks records about investigation of Salem police officer Verrocchi Published: 1/12/2021 6:51:01 PM After being denied records from the Salem Police Department that delve into how suspended Sgt. Michael Verrocchi came to be criminally charged, the ACLU has filed a petition in Rockingham Superior Court. In the petition, ACLU attorney Gilles Bissonette accuses the department of taking an unconstitutional position of secrecy concerning one of its members. Court paperwork dated Jan. 10 says the ACLU wants all reports, investigatory files, disciplinary documents and other records related to Verrocchi’s actions on Nov. 10, 2012. Verrocchi is accused that day of evading fellow Salem officers who tried to pull him over while he was driving and off duty. He allegedly ran a red light and avoided spike strips put in the road. Verrocchi eventually stopped his vehicle and is said to have laughed, thinking the incident to be a joke. ....
Dec 27, 2020 TIM JEAN/File photo. Todd Beaudet, an EMT at Atlantic/Cataldo Ambulance Services who was hospitalized for 43 days with Covid-19, waves from his stretcher toward a large crowd of his fellow workers and friends as he arrives at Whittier Rehab in Haverhill. Despite the risks, first responders all around the region have remained dedicated to their duties. Tim Jean Battle-tested and worn under the weight of a global pandemic, first responders have faced some of their most demanding days in 2020. Many agree it was a year of seeking stability on a broken balance scale: The weight of urgent public needs toppling those of loved ones waiting at home. ....