Whitman Police Department

20 Essex Street
Whitman, MA 02382
United States

Whitman Police Department is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

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Brady List

Kevin Harrington

Public Complaint No. 1678504877 - 1223301742

March 6, 2023

Abuse of Authority, First Amendment, Personal Violations

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G. L. c. 4, § 7 (26)

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