Karen Read Acquittal Exposes Flaws in Police Practices, Supporters and Critics Say

Both sides agreed that the investigation into the death of Ms. Read’s boyfriend, a Boston police officer, was flawed and plagued by unethical and unprofessional conduct.

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Karen Read Acquitted in Murder Trial Over Boyfriend’s Death Outside Boston

A jury cleared Ms. Read of charges related to the 2022 death of John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunken driving, in a trial that attracted wide attention.

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Karen Read Trial: Jury Begins Deliberations

The Boston-area woman was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend in 2022.

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Here’s What Happened in Karen Read’s Murder Trial This Week

Ms. Read’s retrial on charges that she killed her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, has so far largely resembled her first, which ended in a mistrial.

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