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CIVIL RIGHTS

Legal Lens documentaries

Law and documentary film may seem far apart, but they actually share many connections. With the guidance of filmmaker and producer Joseph Tovares and support from the Hewlett Foundation, 12 Harvard Law School students from eight countries have worked since January on the Legal Lens project. You can view the films here on BostonGlobe.com.

IDEAS | Markel Hutchins
‘Defund the police’ is doing more harm than good
Faith-based organizations and community groups can bring about real reforms by engaging more closely with law enforcement.

EDITORIAL
Trump must answer tonight for 545 children
The United States is accountable for this tragedy now, and will be for years to come.

Rusty Savignac
Rusty Savignac: Vote no on Question 1, ‘Right to Repair’
Question 1 is a complicated mess and the ads seem contradictory. But to technicians like me, the issue is clear: I’m voting no on Question 1.

LETTERS
Statewide coalition has been fighting to ensure inmates’ voting rights
"A democracy that relies on volunteers to allow citizens in state custody to vote is not a true democracy at all."

Abdallah Fayyad
The real forgotten voter is sitting in jail
While most people in jail are still eligible to vote, they’re effectively barred from casting a ballot.

EDITORIAL
Neglect has become far too common at ICE detention centers
Unwanted gynecological surgeries at a Georgia immigration jail are just the latest alleged abuses in a system that over-relies on for-profit companies.

EDITORIAL
Boston police reforms could blaze a trail
The mayor’s political future may well depend on whether he makes good on his promises in the face of union intransigence.

Ben Chin
Race matters more, not less, in Maine Senate race
Maine’s communities of color are ready for leaders who will chart a new path forward.

Renée Graham
A lifeline between loved ones shouldn’t cost so much
With COVID-19 restricting prison visitations, allowing free phone calls between inmates and their families is more crucial than ever.

EDITORIAL
Correction officials thwarting medical parole
Denying or delaying compassionate release to prisoners on their deathbeds violates a 2018 Massachusetts law.