Activists Set Up Citizens' Hotline for Incidents of Police Abuse

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"Based on reports we hear from youth and in the newspapers in the community, it appears to be growing in frequency," he said. "What it does is strengthen the attitude that's already in the community that police are a hostile force."

"They're reporting that they're being laid down on the sidewalk with their hands behind their backs and frisked on the ground. From the kids' perspective, community policing does not exist. They feel like they're under siege."

"We need to publicize this line," [Felix Arroyo] said. "We need to make sure it's attended at all times."

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Activists Set Up Citizens' Hotline for Incidents of Police Abuse

While Mayor Thomas Menino is reportedly mulling a proposal to create a civilian review board for the Boston Police Department, civil rights activists aren't waiti...

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