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John Kosko, a retired school administrator and member of the committee, said he did not know when the report will be made publicly available, but added that the committee had “absolutely” fulfilled its mission...
...think the committee did its best to address the concerns that were raised and the charge it was given by the commissioner and the city manager,” he said...
While the recommendations of Cambridge Review Committee—a group of 12 members hailing from various distinguished backgrounds—are unknown, the March progress report issued by the committee said that it has “focused on topics such as police authority, conflict intervention, the role of the community to work with their neighbors and the police to ensure their own public safety, as well as strengthening a sense of trust between law enforcement and the residents of Cambridge...
...progress report made no explicit mention of addressing racial bias, an accusation lobbed at the CPD in the aftermath of Gates' arrest. Kosko said that addressing racial prejudice was not “one of the issues the committee was charged with” but added that it was a "byproduct of the response to the incident...
Meanwhile, a New England Center for Investigative Reporting analysis found that the racial breakdown of those arrested for disorderly conduct mirrored the racial composition of Cambridge, The Boston Globe reported today. The CPD also released the summary of an analysis it conducted with regard to disorderly conduct arrests, which said that black and white offenders faced similar arrest rates regardless of the arresting officer’s race...