New Bedford NAACP Demands List of City Police ReformsNew Bedford NAACP Demands List of City Police ReformsSome of the reforms, such as a ban on chokeholds, are already in place. Mary SerrezeMary Serreze
New Bedford Mayor Forms Commission on Police Use of ForceNew Bedford Mayor Forms Commission on Police Use of ForceJon Mitchell said he has signed on to the Obama Foundation's 'Mayor's Pledge' to review and reform police use of force policies in the city. Mary SerrezeMary Serreze
Malcolm Gracia New Bedford Police Shooting Case Settled for $500KMalcolm Gracia New Bedford Police Shooting Case Settled for $500KNew Bedford police in 2012 shot and killed a teenage boy after he allegedly stabbed an officer. Malcolm Gracia's family in 2015 filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Mary SerrezeMary Serreze