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Massachusetts state lawmakers unveil police reform compromise after months of secret negotiations
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Massachusetts legislative leaders said Monday they reached an agreement on “landmark” policing legislation that would create a new system for holding officers accountable, including stripping them of legal protections in cases of certain misconduct.
The 129-page compact announced Monday evening by a committee of House and Senate members capped four months of secretive negotiations in which leaders from both chambers toiled behind closed doors, working to meet the calls of demonstrators who took to the streets this spring and summer pushing for reform, they said.
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