Tom Nolan

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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NO JUSTICE

Why Freddie Gray’s Killers Will Go Free

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

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NOT SO FAST

Did Baltimore Prosecutor Overreach?

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

Tom Nolan

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JUSTICE DENIED?

Killer South Carolina Cop Won’t Do Time

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

HIT THE ROAD

Disband the Ferguson Police Right Now

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

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TOO CLOSE

Prosecutor Threw the Case Against Wilson

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