Worcester Residents Demand Change After Scathing DOJ Report On Police Department

CBS Boston

December 18, 2024

WORCESTER - The Department of Justice report on the behavior and ethics of the Worcester Police Department has completely divided the city. A city council meeting Tuesday night was tense from the start.

Worcester City Hall was packed, both in and out of the chamber. The halls turned into a sort of melting pot for this cultural debate. Those supporting the police and those seeking accountability stand shoulder to shoulder.

The DOJ's two-year report released a week ago found Worcester police, "engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of rights." Including allegations of racism, excessive force, and the sexual assault of women under threat of arrest.

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