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Ryan H. Doan-Nguyen

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Faisal Vigil
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Faisal Vigil

Cambridge residents held a vigil for Sayed Faisal on Jan. 11 at the Cambridgeport corner where he was killed by police.

Sharik Harvard Square
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Sharik Harvard Square

At the protest, Sharik criticized the Cambridge Police Department for placing the officer who fatally shot Faisal on paid leave.

Faisal Cover Graphic
City Politics

A Reckoning on Cambridge Police: City Grapples with Police Killing of Sayed Faisal

Sayed Faisal's death by police has thrown Cambridge into an uproar, leading to protests across the city, confrontations with city officials at public meetings, and the storming of City Hall. Some have charged that his death was an incident of police brutality, racism, and Islamophobia.

Sayed Faisal Protest
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Sayed Faisal Protest

Protesters gathered outside Cambridge City Hall in a Jan. 9 rally following the fatal shooting of Sayed Faisal by a Cambridge Police Department officer.

Sayed Faisal Protest
City Politics

City Councilors Spar Over Body Cameras, Police Oversight at Special Meeting on Shooting of Sayed Faisal

Cambridge City Councilors sparred over whether the Cambridge Police Department should implement body cameras and what role the Council should play in regulating the department at a special meeting Wednesday on the police killing of Sayed Faisal.

State House
Government

Mass. Lawmakers Consider Bill Guaranteeing Medical Civil Rights in Police Encounters

Massachusetts legislators reintroduced a bill Friday to establish a civil right to request medical care during encounters with police.

Justice for Faisal Protest at City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Residents Demand Answers at Council Meeting on Police Killing of Sayed Faisal

The Cambridge Police Department attempted to quell resident outrage and address questions from activists and City Councilors at a special Cambridge City Council meeting Wednesday on the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Sayed Faisal.

Harvard Square Faisal Protest
Harvard Square

‘Faisal Deserved Help, Not Bullets’: Harvard Affiliates, Cambridge Residents Mourn Sayed Faisal at Harvard Square Protest

Politicians, academics, and Cambridge residents crowded the Harvard Square Pit Saturday as they demanded justice for Sayed Faisal, a college student who was shot and killed by a Cambridge Police Department officer on Jan. 4.

Hope Coleman Faisal Protest
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Hope Coleman Faisal Protest

Nichole Mossalam comforts Hope Coleman, who spoke at the protest about the fatal shooting of her son by Boston Police after she called 911 for an ambulance.

Harvard Square Faisal Protest
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Harvard Square Faisal Protest

More than a hundred protesters gathered in the Harvard Square Pit for a demonstration following the fatal shooting of Sayed Faisal by a Cambridge Police Department officer.

Signs Harvard Square Faisal Protest
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Signs Harvard Square Faisal Protest

After the fatal shooting of Sayed Faisal, protesters have called for the Cambridge Police Department to release the involved officers' names at rallies and city meetings.

Muslim Justice League Executive Director Fatema Ahmad at Protest
Crime

Following Shooting of Sayed Faisal, Protesters Question Investigation at City-Held Meeting

Confused and frustrated Cambridge residents confronted city officials at a tense public meeting Thursday in response to the police shooting of 20-year-old Sayed Faisal.

Justice for Faisal Protest at City Hall
Cambridge Police

In Photos: Justice for Sayed Faisal Protest at Cambridge City Center

On Monday, hundreds gathered in front of Cambridge City Hall to protest the killing of Sayed Faisal by a Cambridge Police officer, calling for answers and condemning police brutality and racism.

Pratna Khem, one of Faisal's UMass Boston Instructors, Speaks to Crowd
Cambridge Police

Pratna Khem, one of Faisal's UMass Boston Instructors, Speaks to Crowd

Protestors in Front of Cambridge City Hall
Crime

After Fatal Shooting of Sayed Faisal, Cambridge Residents Seek Answers at City Council Meeting

Cambridge residents expressed outrage at the fatal shooting of a college student by Cambridge police at Monday’s city council meeting, an hour after a large protest outside the City Hall.

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