Word Games vs. Reality as Police Reform Dies in Worcester

Word Games vs. Reality as Police Reform Dies in Worcester

Vice Chair of the Worcester City Council Khrystian King and City Manager Eric Batista traded barbs in statements released this week related to the end of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation of the Worcester Police Department. On Friday, Aug. 7, Batista’s office released a statement announcing the DOJ closed its investigation. The first paragraph of that statement: “The U.S. Department of Justice informed the City of Worcester Thur…

Worcester city manager stands by comments on closure of DOJ police investigation

Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista on Friday defended his administration’s announcement of the Department of Justice (DOJ closing its investigation into the Worcester Police Department.