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Tom Nolan is an associate professor of criminology and the director of graduate programs in criminology at Merrimack College. Nolan is a 27-year veteran and former lieutenant of the Boston Police Department.

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Why Freddie Gray’s Killers Will Go Free

NO JUSTICE

Prosecutors are 0-2 in convictions against the six officers after Edward Nero was acquitted of four misdemeanors on Monday. Good luck with murder.

Tom Nolan | Published May 23, 2016

Did Baltimore Prosecutor Overreach?

NOT SO FAST

State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced criminal charges to much applause, but she did not allege cops used a ‘rough ride.’

Tom Nolan | Published May 04, 2015

Killer South Carolina Cop Won’t Do Time

JUSTICE DENIED?

It’s good he was arrested and charged with murder, but the Supreme Court made it hard to actually convict trigger-happy police officers.

Tom Nolan | Published Apr 10, 2015

Disband the Ferguson Police Right Now

HIT THE ROAD

After years of training to ticket and harass the citizens they were supposed to protect and serve, it’s going to take more than a new boss to fix the department.

Tom Nolan | Published Mar 11, 2015

Prosecutor Threw the Case Against Wilson

TOO CLOSE

Robert McCulloch could’ve indicted Michael Brown’s killer himself. Instead, he barely pushed the jurors to charge the cop and allowed the unprecedented step of letting the officer testify.

Tom Nolan | Published Nov 28, 2014

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