Karen Read Sues the Police Agencies that Investigated Her Boston Police Boyfriend's Death
The 87-page complaint says investigators’ racist, sexist and homophobic messages show both agencies tolerated bias in the homicide probe.
- On Thursday, Karen Read filed a lawsuit in Bristol Superior Court against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police Department, alleging an "imbedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot" at both organizations.
- Revealing deep-seated ideologies, the lawsuit details years of vulgar text messages between former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor and former Canton Police Sergeant Sean Goode dating back to 2013.
- Documented messages include Proctor allegedly writing it should be "punch a day" in Canton, while Goode allegedly disparaged Boston Mayor Michelle Wu with vulgar insults.
- While Proctor was fired last year, Goode resigned Wednesday amid an ongoing internal affairs investigation into his misconduct, demonstrating both remained in positions of authority despite documented biases.
- Read's legal team claims both agencies "negligently permitted virulent misogynists and bigots to target her," and she is seeking damages for systemic institutional failures that allowed biased officers to control her investigation.
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Read sues police agencies that investigated Boston police boyfriend's death
Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the town of Canton, alleging misconduct, negligence and failures in oversight during the investigation that led to her prosecution in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.…
Karen Read lawsuit reveals hundreds of vile sexist and racist texts from ‘women-hating’ cops who ‘framed’ her
The suit, filed Thursday against the Town of Canton and Massachusetts State Police, reveals hundreds of vile, misogynistic and racist texts sent by her case’s lead investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, and former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode.
New Karen Read lawsuit reveals racist, obscene texts allegedly between cops
Karen Read filed a lawsuit alleging a string of obscene and racist texts between a former Massachusetts State Police trooper and Canton (Mass.) Police reveals a “culture of bias and corruption that they built, tolerated, and hid from the public.”
The Independent
The Independent (US)Karen Read sues the police who investigated her for her boyfriend’s murder
The newly filed civil complaint formally requests damages to cover Read’s extensive legal fees, lost earnings and the emotional distress caused by the prolonged prosecution
Hanford Sentinel
Boston HeraldNew Karen Read lawsuit reveals shocking string of racist, obscene texts allegedly between cops
BOSTON — Karen Read filed a lawsuit alleging a string of obscene and racist texts between a former Massachusetts State Police trooper and Canton police reveals a “culture of bias and corruption that they built, tolerated, and hid from the…
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