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RECENT NEWS AND HEADLINES

Another federal appeals court upholds the right to record the police. Read more on our blog.

Check out this great zine about the causes of police brutality and abuse of police powers. Although it was written in Chicago, the issues are the same throughout the country.

The Supreme Court has given police officers a license to lie. Read more on our blog.

The Boston Globe published this article about Lawyer Johnson, our client who was wrongfully convicted and spent 10 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Our firm obtained compensation for him under the Massachusetts Erroneous Conviction statute.

City of Boston pays $170,000 to settle landmark case involving man arrested for recording police with cell phone

The city of Boston paid $1.4 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit against our firm brought on behalf of Mike O’Brien, a victim of police brutality. In addition, one of the police officers sued, Officer David Williams, was fired for using unreasonable force on our client and then lying about his use of excessive force. Read more on our blog or on Boston.com.

Luke Gelinas settled his federal civil rights suit against Ed Boisselle, the former chair of the South Hadley School Committee, alleging Boisselle violated Gelinas’s constitutional rights under the First Amendment. Read more on our blog.

Check out this article in the Valley Advocate about our class action lawsuit against the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center in Chicopee. The firm filed this lawsuit in September 2011, alleging that male correctional officers have been routinely videotaping female inmates’ naked bodies while the women are strip searched. The lawsuit alleges that this practice is degrading and unconstitutional. Read more on our blog.

 

Police Brutality and Misconduct Lawyers in Boston, MA

The Law Offices of Howard Friedman brings civil lawsuits on behalf of victims of police brutality and police misconduct and other civil rights violations.  

We believe that those who enforce the law should follow the law – and be held accountable when they do not. If you've been a victim of police brutality or police misconduct then contact the Law Offices of Howard Friedman right now at (617) 742-4100. We are located on Canal Street in Boston, Massachusetts, one block from North Station.

Our police brutality and misconduct lawyers file lawsuits to obtain compensation for our clients, many of whose lives have been permanently altered by the injuries they suffered at the hands of the police. We also strive to bring about positive changes in the way that police departments and other government agencies operate.

Police and government abuse takes many forms and claims many different types of victims. Our firm has successfully handled cases involving police brutality, police misconduct, false arrest, wrongful conviction, First Amendment violations, illegal strip searches, discrimination, and inhumane treatment of prisoners.

Our clients come from all walks of life and represent diverse races, ages, occupations, levels of income and education, and political views. The unifying theme in our work is our commitment to vindicating the principles of the Constitution and to fighting official abuses of power.