Closing Out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, District Attorney Rollins and...
BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins joined local, state, and federal officials along with the leaders of public, private, and non-profit agencies today to adopt...
View ArticleCoalition committed to ending child sexual exploitation
By Marie Szaniszlo, Boston Herald January 30, 2019 at 8:03 am Representatives of more than 30 agencies spanning disciplines including law enforcement, medical and mental-health care, and education met...
View ArticleSJC: Attorneys Cannot Demand Immigration Status Of Trial Witnesses In Most Cases
January 30, 2019 By Shannon Dooling Massachusetts’ highest court affirmed Wednesday the murder conviction of a man whose defense attorneys argued had received an unfair trial because they were unable...
View ArticleDA Rollins: Abuse Case Shows Survivors’ Bravery, Resilience
BOSTON, February 7, 2019 — As part of her commitment to empowering survivors, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that a former employee of a Department of Youth Services...
View ArticleMeet Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County’s Progressive Reformer District Attorney
While it may have been overshadowed nationally by healthcare and immigration, criminal justice was easily one of the most important issues on the ballot in 2018. From Colorado to Florida to Louisiana...
View ArticleSuffolk Prosecutors Deliver Justice for Disabled Woman in 2017 Sexual Assault
BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2019—The day after a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted a man of raping a disabled woman in her home, District Attorney Rachael Rollins reaffirmed a pledge to make her office a safe...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rollins: Verdict Proves Hate Has No Place in Suffolk County
Prosecutors Will Seek Reconsideration of Retroactive Sentence, DA Says BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2019—The day after a North Reading man was convicted of hate crimes and other offenses for a 2017 assault on a...
View ArticleVerdict Returned in Year’s First Homicide Trial
BOSTON, February 15, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today commended the work of prosecutors, victim witness advocates, and the police whose diligence and dedicated efforts led...
View ArticleStatement of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on the Feb. 22,...
BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today made the following statement to the community on this morning’s fatal shooting involving a Boston Police officer: “Any loss...
View ArticleMan’s shooting is a high-profile test for DA Rachael Rollins, commissioner...
By Milton J. Valencia, Boston Globe, Feb. 23, 2019 William Gross was named Boston’s first black police commissioner last year, with widespread community support, and expectations. And Rachael Rollins,...
View ArticleIn 2 Months, 2 Women Went Missing In Boston. The Cases Ignited Talks About...
WBUR Radio Boston, March 5, 2019 In the last two months, two 23-year-old women have been allegedly kidnapped from clubs in downtown Boston. Only one of the victims was found alive. Jassy Correia, a...
View ArticleSuffolk DA, Transit Police Chief Charge Officer and Two Supervisors in...
BOSTON, March 6, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins and MBTA Transit Police Chief Kenneth Green today announced indictments against a former police officer who allegedly beat a...
View ArticleAccountability and Closure in Fatal Chelsea Shooting
Youth, 19, Was Slain; Six Others Injured at Chelsea Party BOSTON, March 8, 2019—A Lynn teen pleaded guilty yesterday as his trial was set to begin on charges that he opened fire during a party three...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rollins Names Discharge Integrity Team for Fatal Police...
BOSTON, March 11, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the formation of her Discharge Integrity Team, a panel she has tasked with assisting her in performing an outside...
View ArticleDA Rollins’ Office Secures More Than $67k in Restitution for Fraud Victims
BOSTON, March 15, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that her office has secured restitution on behalf of a dozen victims who were defrauded of savings they...
View ArticleIn Hate Crime Prosecution, DA Rollins Delivers Just Outcome for Survivor and...
BOSTON, March 18, 2019 — District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that her office has secured a plea in a 2017 stabbing motivated by transphobic animus that seriously injured a disabled...
View ArticleDA Rollins: Child Sexual Assault Defendant Allegedly Used Smartphone App to...
BOSTON, March 20, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the indictment of an East Boston man for sexually assaulting one child, enticing another to create child...
View ArticleIs Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins Making Good On Her Campaign Promises?
Earlier this year, Rachael Rollins took office as Suffolk County DA. Many on the left praised her as a progressive reformer, while many on the right portrayed her as a rookie who is soft on crime....
View ArticleSuffolk County DA Rachael Rollins Speaks at the BBA
We were pleased to welcome the new Suffolk County District Attorney to 16 Beacon Street last week, to hear about her formative experiences, her plans for the office, and her take on hiring and...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rollins Releases Comprehensive Policy Memo
Includes Specific Reforms and Principles Grounded in Progressive Prosecution BOSTON, March 25, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins this evening announced the release of a 65-page...
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