BOSTON (CBS) — The Boston Police internal affairs investigation of former police officer Patrick Rose was made public Tuesday, after Acting Mayor Kim Janey called for its release last week. Janey said Boston Police made no attempt to fire Patrick Rose even after a 1996 investigation supported a sexual abuse allegation. In 1995, a criminal complaint against Rose, now 66, accused him of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child. An investigation sustained the allegation but Rose continued to work as a police officer. He was placed on administrative duty and his weapon was taken away. READ MORE: 'George Floyd’s Life Mattered': Local Politicians React To Derek Chauvin Verdict After the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association threatened to sue, Rose returned to full duty. “Based on a review of former officer Rose’s internal affairs file conducted by the City’s Law Department, it is clear that previous leaders of the police department neglected their duty to protect and serve. Despite an internal affairs investigation in 1996 that found credible evidence to sustain the allegation against Rose for sexually assaulting a minor, it appears that the police department made no attempt to fire him,” Janey said in a statement. READ MORE: Gov. Baker Makes National Guard Available After Chauvin Guilty Verdict “It is deeply unsettling and entirely unacceptable that Rose remained on the force for two decades and eventually became the president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. What’s more, Rose was allowed to have contact with young victims of sexual assault during the course of his career, and we now know that he allegedly went on to assault several other children. His alleged behavior is disgusting, and the apparent lack of leadership shown by the department at the time is extremely troubling. This culture of secrecy cannot be tolerated.” In August 2020, Rose was arrested after a father and his teenage daughter reported that the girl had been ...
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Boston Pastor Says Chauvin Guilty Verdict ‘Restores Hope’
BOSTON (CBS) – Intense anticipation turned into overwhelming relief for Reverend Willie Bodrick of the Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. Like so many people, he watched the verdict come in on television. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. For Rev. Bodrick, this verdict stretches beyond justice for Floyd’s death. READ MORE: 'Change The Profession From Within': Police Chiefs Having Trouble Filling Vacant Jobs “For us to get the guilty verdict, I believe it restores hope,” he said. “It lets people know that their protest, their voices have been heard.” For those who marched from Nubian Square in Roxbury to the Boston Common demanding change, this decision is long overdue. “Finally! He’s been guilty. I don’t know why it took so much time to figure out he was guilty,” said Kairah Neves-Revere. Another Roxbury resident said the verdict moved him to tears. “I didn’t realize I was crying,” said Bill Singleton of Roxbury. “I was crying because for the first time… we now see that black and white, Asian and Latino Americans – we’re saying one country, one set of rules. One set of laws.” READ MORE: Prosecution’s Thorough, Methodical Approach Credited For Unanimous Verdict In Chauvin Trial, Legal Analyst Says Others see it as a stepping stone for change, telling WBZ-TV that the fight for equality isn’t over. It’s only just beginning. “One guilty verdict isn’t going to stop systemic oppression, but I hope it’s a step in the right direction,” said Miah Francis. And with that same voice used to spark change, Rev. Bodrick believes people should come together peacefully. “You can never repay for a life, but the justice of this system that has failed so many in this particular instance didn’t protect this cop,” said Rev. Bodrick. “I think we should come to the streets. Come to the street with our voices.” MORE NEWS: Jury Selection Begins In Corruption Case Against Former Fall ...
Bruins Really Ought To Capitalize On Buffalo-Palooza
By Michael Hurley , CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — As far as entertaining schedules go, this year in the NHL stiiiiiiiiinks . Granted, it’s better to have a season than to have no season at all. But the NHL configured this season in a way that could drive anyone mad, with each team playing its seven divisional opponents eight times apiece. Eight. Times. Apiece. It’s even worse in Canada, as the seven “North Division” teams have to face the same six opponents nine or 10 times this season. That is … perverse. Fortunately, we’re almost to the end. Sort of. The regular season ends in less than a month, but it will of course be followed by two postseason rounds featuring intradivisional play before teams can finally see an opponent from another division in this year’s equivalent to the conference finals. It’s not a true conference final, as the four remaining teams will be ranked according to regular season point total, which means the Stanley Cup Final could feature two teams from the same conference (in regular years). It’s a weird year. Obviously. And among the wildest quirks of this strange year will play out in the next 12 days, as the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres will face each other five times between now and next Saturday. Give that the full Rooney voice for effect: Five times. It’s not quite nine times, but it’s sure going to feel like it. The Sabres, as you surely know by now, are not good. At 12-26-7, they are in fact the very worst team in the National Hockey League. They have the NHL’s worst goal differential (minus-43), they’re playing under an interim coach, their star player is out for the year, their big free-agent signing has been traded away, and they endured an utterly pathetic 18-game losing streak that mercifully came to an end in late March. The Buffalo Sabres have been bad bad this year. (That’s worse than regular bad, for those not hip on such lingo.) The Bruins, for all of their ups and downs of ...
Jabari Parker Is Enjoying His New Opportunity With Celtics
By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — When the Celtics brought in Jabari Parker late last week, it was not to take a quick look at the former No. 2 overall pick. The Celtics have made it clear that Parker is a project that they’ll be investing in through next season, and the early returns are promising for both sides. READ MORE: Celtics Faced Old Friend Daniel Theis For First Time Parker was brought in late last week to fill out the end of the Boston roster. After barely playing for the Kings this season, he was seen as a potential project for Brad Stevens and company, a player worth investing some time in this season in the hopes that he could contribute next season. That quickly proved to be a false assumption though, as Parker played 16 important minutes in Boston’s Saturday night victory over the Golden State Warriors. He scored 11 opportunistic points and pulled down four rebounds against Golden State, and followed that up with eight more points over 16 minutes in Monday night’s 102-96 loss to Chicago. It’s surprising in that Parker hasn’t done much of anything over the last year. But in Boston, under Stevens, all players are given a chance to thrive. It’s up to them to take that opportunity and run with it. Thus far, Parker has done just that. It has only been two games, but so far, Parker said it has been a great fit in Boston. “Most importantly, I’ve just been a fan of the Boston Celtics. They just do things the right way, as far as like the teamwork, the hard work, and preparation,” the 26-year-old said ahead of Monday night’s loss. “Hopefully I can be integrated and rub off on those guys as far as their work ethic and their habits.” Parker was the second overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks back in 2014, but his career has hit a few bumps along the way. He’s torn his ACL twice since coming into the NBA, and after spending his first four seasons with the Bucks, has bounced around to the Bulls, Hawks, Wizards and Kings. He was back ...
Celtics Faced Old Friend Daniel Theis For First Time
BOSTON (CBS) — With the Chicago Bulls in town, the Celtics got a visit from one of their former teammates on Monday night. For the first time in his NBA career, Daniel Theis was on the opposite side of the Celtics at the TD Garden. Theis, sent to Chicago ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline in a salary dump, got the start for Chicago and played 29 minutes against the Celtics in Monday’s 102-96 Bulls victory. He did what Daniel Theis normally does, playing some solid two-way basketball while chipping in with six points, six rebounds and four assists in the win. READ MORE: Jabari Parker Is Enjoying His New Opportunity With Celtics Fittingly, Theis was whistled for an offensive foul while trying to seal off a screen on offense late in the first half. So it appears the “War on Theis” has followed the big man to Chicago. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said that Boston struggled to do anything at the rim because of Chicago’s double-big lineup, made up of Theis and Nikola Vucevic. READ MORE: Group Of Red Sox Players Gets COVID-19 Vaccination At Fenway Park “We didn’t have much threat at the rim tonight. I thought we tried to get there but it was jammed up,” Stevens said after the loss. “They deserve a lot of credit, they impacted us on our drives big time.” Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, held to just 14 points and 3-for-17 shooting, said it was strange to see Theis in a different uniform. “Sad to see him on the other side, but I’m always happy for him,” Tatum said after notching a triple-double in the loss. “I’ve got nothing but love for that guy.” MORE NEWS: Bulls Snap Celtics' 6-Game Streak, 102-96 In his nearly four seasons in Boston, Theis averaged 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds over 236 games — including 106 starts. He’s averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his 12 games with Chicago, making three starts. ...
