WASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Departments inspector general has opened an investigation of the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, prompted by U.S. Attorney Rachel Rollins appearance at a political fundraiser featuring first lady Jill Biden, The Associated Press has learned. For people who pay close attention to Massachusetts politics, or to the way the state's criminal-justice system operates, Rachael Rollins needs no introduction. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at GBH, Transparency in Coverage Cost-Sharing Disclosures. During her tenure as Suffolk DA, that same ethos was reflected in her dealings with the media. JK Rollins is the oldest of 5 kids, and grew up comfortably in Cambridge where she attended an elite private school, and went on to play lacrosse at The UMass (Amherst). Rachael Splaine Rollins (born March 3, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who is the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Rollins was formerly Suffolk County District Attorney in Massachusetts, which includes the municipalities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. First published on April 29, 2022 / 11:05 PM. She'd go pretty much anywhere to get her message out, from GBH's Greater Boston to the hard-right Howie Carr Show. The arrest showed up in a Wisconsin background check which is available to the public. Resisting arrest and drug possession with intent to distribute are both on her do not prosecute list, but heroin dealers like her brother are not victims caught up in the system. I have no problem looking at my own diversity and saying in my one year of leadership, What have I done to diversify my staff? But I refuse to try to pretend like this is Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King working for CPCS right now.. Charlie Baker WBUR obtained it from the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department. According to Rollins she has chosen not to prosecute these 15 crimes, nine of which her siblings have been charged with, because it would put offenders into a system they could never get out of. But his sister won election the next month, and then miraculously the next year he wasreleased from prison early despite his long criminal history. MGB medical residents want to change long hours, low pay and poor benefits. It should be noted that Rollins lives in Boston, and if she sent her kids to public schools they would not be able to compete in track because the Boston Public Schools have refused to reopen and are not allowing kids to participate in winter sports. Rollins emphasized that the issue is not specific to the Biden administration, but rather with how government functions as a whole. Based off his lengthy criminal record and a current open case for possession of a firearm, Detective Cicerone and Sgt. Rollins also spoke on a number of other topics with Jim Braude, including a rise in antisemitism, her offices ongoing investigation into the Worcester Police Department, whether Florida Gov. So when you have students calling you and saying, Hey, I just saw my friend doing tryouts in XYZ. "They don't get to self-regulate and make that determination without our involvement. Support GBH. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on July 26, 2021. Thats why dragging the governors son into this bureaucratic fray was just a cheap stunt, hitting way beneath the belt. Shedirected questions about Pendletons medical care to NaphCare Inc., a private, for-profit company that provides health care to inmatesat Suffolk. At approximately10:45 a.m., I observed a blue Ford Ranger Pickup bearing Massachusetts registration xxxx pull into the lot of the boathouse and park in the far corner. Before the primary election, my former colleague David Bernstein conducted a straw poll of political insiders in which 60% predicted Henning would prevail. On her campaign website for Suffolk County district attorney, she included several crimes that she wouldn't prosecute, including trespassing, drug possession, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, and breaking and entering. WebBoston City Council President Andrea Campbell cited the bond she and Rollins share over siblings who have been involved in the criminal justice system Campbells twin brother died seven years ago while in pretrial detention, the result, she said, of inadequate health care in the state corrections system. For people with disabilities needing assistance with the Public Files, contact Glenn Heath at 617-300-3268. Unsolved killings reach a record high. Rico and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Class A, Subsequent (Heroin), Resisting Arrest and Drug Violation in School/Park. for the District of Massachusetts on January 10, 2022. It remains, to this day, one of the most forceful public rebukes directed at Baker during his tenure. But instead of shaming police officers who have never been charged with or convicted of a crime, why doesnt she put out a list of criminals who have committed multiple felonies and remain free so that people are aware and can stay away from them? The mortality review has to happen within 30 days, regardless of an autopsy, she said. Mr. Splaine was transported to Somerville Police Headquarters in marked wagon #200, operated by Officer Rivera. Rollins said Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkinsoffice should inform her or another top official in her office of any inmate death, including if the person dies at a hospital while in custody, as Pendleton did. People like her brothers are dangerous. BOSTON MA October 26: District Attorney Rachael Rollins speaks about the arraignment of Richard Vega, 59 at Suffolk Superior Court for his arraignment on Ask Bobby Orr. Ask Frank Bellotti. Join us. Pendletons sister, Janice Pendleton, tried for years to learn more about how her brother died, to no avail. Baker joins a long list of public figures whove borne personal witness to the intrusive, unfair price loved ones often pay simply because theyre related to someone famous. For certain communities that I took this job to help they dont need four months of affirmations and compliances. Charlie Baker's public safety secretary, released a letter he'd written to Rollins claiming that her restrained approach to minor crimes could hurt efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, Rollins pushed back. Kenneth McLean's widow, daughter, sister and nephew were on the call. BIDEN US ATTORNEY NOMINEE HAS LENGTHY DO-NOT-PROSECUTE LIST, "Get away from my family. Portions were redacted by the department citing medical privacy. UMass, by the way, is where Rollins whetted her appetite for a legal career, when she helped organize a Title IX lawsuit after the university moved to cut women's lacrosse and two other teams. Gov. Her daughter Peyton is actually one of the best hurdlers in the country, and attendsBuckingham Browne & Nichols, the $50K a year Cambridge private school that her mother attended. For someone whoprotested that her childrens lives were in danger because Boston 25 News came to her house for an interview, she sure doesnt mind voluntarily using her DA platform to post their names and pictures. Christine Willmsen Twitter Senior Investigative Editor-ReporterChristine Willmsen is WBUR's senior investigative editor-reporter. The White House strongly defended Omarova, a Cornell Law School professor whose nomination is being targeted by some Republicans in the Senate because of her past writings about socialism and banking. While much was made of Mayor Michelle Wu's historic victory in November, Rollins' victory in the 2018 Suffolk DA's race probably didn't get the attention it deserved when she became the first woman to hold that seat. In his letter, Benedetti noted that CPCS is still trying to adjust to these difficult times in the midst of the pandemic. I dont look at you as defendantsI look at you as possibly being my sister, my brother, my neighbor, people I go to church with. It was the first time district attorney December 23, 2020 / 5:16 PM She has vowed not to prosecute crimes her siblings committed after obtaining power. RachaelRollins won't stand up for the victims of these crimes, and I will seek to stop her nomination. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A pat frisk of Mr. Splaine was conducted and a small baggie of a brown powdery substance believed to be Heroin was found in his cargo pant pocket. You may know that Rollins grew up Cambridge as a child of an interracial marriage. Get all the latest from Sanditon on GBH Passport, How one Brookline studio helps artists with disabilities thrive. Please consider donating by hitting the PayPal button above if youd like support free speech and what we do in the face of Silicon Valley censorship. Rollins asked the reporter. Vice President Kamala Harris in August 2021. Legal Statement. Is there a father reading this who wouldnt stand by his kids side at the worst of times? Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Not gonorrhea, the voluntary disease where you choose to inject poison into your veins, then steal from everyone you love and become Diegos prime time hooker before dumping off your children on your older sister to raise. U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' prosecution history is coming under scrutiny after the Senate confirmed her nomination. When you hear in my voice my disgust or outrage about CPCS not calling people back its their overwhelmingly privileged staff that arent calling back poor, black, and brown people because theyre saying theyre overworked and busy, Rollins said, adding that the staff lacks diversity. "She is a great choice for US Attorney @SenMarkey and I were proud to recommend her to the Biden administration. Its been a little bumpy, she said. Rachaels marriage resulted in a 17-year-old daughter named Peyton Rollins. To be clear, Saule has been fully transparent about this incident her entire career, including to the Senate, in applications and when she worked at the Treasury Department during the Bush administration, a White House spokesperson said. Saule Omarova, Bidens nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, was charged with misdemeanor retail theft in 1995, according to a report by Fox News. This first-time event, brought to you by GBH in partnership with NPR, PBS and stations across the country, is a celebration of all that #PublicMediaGives people everywhere. The comments you made about CPCS and about me as a public defender were so incredibly offensive Im shocked, another public defender from Boston, who said she campaigned for Rollins, tweeted. In the video from January 2021, Rollins accused journalists of risking the lives of her children after a reporter requested an interview near her home, video shows. 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But after a defense lawyer from the states Committee for Public Counsel Service called in to the show to say that a defendant shouldnt be advised to contact a district attorneys office for help, Rollins got frustrated and argued that she was only trying to provide information to a desperate-sounding individual. Rachael Rollins, U.S. attorney for the district of Massachusetts, is under investigation by the Department of Justice inspector general, her office confirmed Tuesday. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Rollins also had her own early brush with the law, a charge of receiving stolen goods a pair of sneakers when she was 19, a case that was continued and eventually dismissed. Smith saidshe was unfamiliar with Pendletons case, and later said the jail's legal counsel would have to approve talking about medical matters. That didnt quell the outrage from defense lawyers. Speaking on Greater Boston, Rollins gave herself a B on her first year. Just 16% picked Rollins, good for third place. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "Virtually every Massachusetts resident who uses energy is surcharged and pays for Mass Save. I will find your name.". In the immediate wake of the backlash, Rollin held firm responding to much of the criticism directly from her Twitter account. Rollins said she had even advocated for pay raises for CPCS lawyers, but said their urgency often doesnt match the needs of their clients. Her father served as a teacher. Both brothers were indicted on one count of wire fraud conspiracy and 12 counts of wire fraud. "I also spoke with the victim's family and explained our position. Like now-Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's blowout win in that same year's Democratic primary, Rollins' victory sent a strong signal that traditional assumptions about Boston and Boston-area politics including who votes, and who they vote for were falling by the wayside. Interim DA Kevin Hayden and Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyos campaigns traded barbs in an election that could pit progressive chops against public safety experience. But that characterization is patently absurd. If Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins had limited her sharp retort to Gov. But not everyone does and even if you do, the COVID pandemic and other news may have nudged some important details out of your mind. These deaths often involved allegations or evidence of inadequate care. Rollins, who became visibly upset, demanded to know how the reporters knew where she lived, to which they informed her it is a matter of public record. Mr. Splaine did not comply and began moving away from Detectives. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at GBH, Transparency in Coverage Cost-Sharing Disclosures. Heres a modest refresher that may offer some clues about how the Suffolk DA-turned-U.S. Attorney will approach her new role. I have work to improve on but I'm very happy with what weve done., Rollins said the bureaucracy of federal government means lack of urgency, whereas she was able to work quicker in her former role as Suffolk County District Attorney. But did you know that she attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols, the tony Cambridge private school that also counts former Congressman Joe Kennedy III as an alum? Justice Department investigation into some of her own recent actions. Many of the inmates were simply ignored, or the seriousness of their symptoms was not believed. But after the backlash spread from social media to the pages of The Boston Globe, the progressive prosecutor who won office on a platform of making the justice system more equitable is trying to make amends with the people who generally support her agenda. Alexi Cohan is a producer on Greater Boston. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin called Rollins a "GREAT choice!" (The university backed down, and Rollins spent her final two years as captain.) / CBS Boston. She is from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and currently lives in the Boston area. A call was received here one night from a prominent Globe writer whose son had gotten into a terrible situation. It just so happens that her brother is a drug dealer, and people of his ilk will benefit from this. New Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins confronts a news crew in the recently resurfaced video. Now her daughter is headed to Syracuse to run track. You dont know what theyre going through.'. He was sentenced to three years in prison. If the U.S. Justice Department successfully restores the death penalty for the Boston marathon bomber, Rollins' office would support the move. Time to get involved and help public media make an impact. On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris cast a pair of votes helping the Senate confirm Rollins to be a new U.S. attorney in Massachusetts. Prior to Rollins' confirmation, her detractors cast as a leader in a purported war on law enforcement and criminal justice. We're deeply concerned that there are cases that fall through the cracks or worse, are kicked into the cracks, said Matthew Segal, legal director for the ACLU of Massachusetts. Rachael S. Rollins is the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Looking Glass: Im livin the dream! Harmony's brother Jamison asks about her often, the parents say. Unsolved killings reach a record high. Or that she received a lacrosse scholarship to UMass Amherst after winning a national club championship in high school? Rego was able to run the phone number on CLEAR and identify XXXX as Mr. Matthew Splaine. Get all the latest from Sanditon on GBH Passport, How one Brookline studio helps artists with disabilities thrive. pic.twitter.com/7N4yVeAodj, Bob McGovern (@BobMcGovernJr) May 1, 2020. I am not going to allow that to continue any longer.. Rollins campaign said at the time that her arrest never affected her career, which included four years in the U.S. Attorneys office. By the time jail staff sent him to the hospital, it was too late. Rego met Mr. XXXX in the area of 3x Shore Drive (XXXX). The violations included claims that a member of the prosecution team used threats to coerce the lone 15-year-old witness into identifying Foxworth. Mr. Splaine continued to resist arrest and refused to comply with Detectives commands to place his hands behind his back. Rollins unsettled law enforcement officials by declaring that her default policy would be to not seek charges for 15 lower-level offenses that she said too often end up being entry points for a downward spiral of involvement in the criminal justice system. She and Road Rage Rollins seem to be the success stories in the family. For instance, she ordered an investigation at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea when veterans there started dying of COVID-19 in March. If the nature of the incident calls for an outside agency to come in and help us with an investigation, that's exactly what happens.. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Rollins: Suffolk County Sheriff Never Alerted DA Of Inmates In January, Officer Ponzo was attacked by a dog while making a routine call. "Ultimately, whether there was foul play or not, this man's family deserves to have answers. A Jonathan Splaine of Medford was arrested in 1993 for malicious destruction. What Im not going to do is let people suffer in silence. Rollins other sister Rebekah Splaine Salwasser is the executive director of the Red Sox Foundation. What @DARollins did was paint a broad brush across an entire profession based, at least in part, on a personal slight that she experienced during the campaign, Michael Tumposky, another defense lawyer, added. Rego drew their department issued firearm and gave Mr. Splaine verbal commands to get on the ground. Mr. XXXX offered to call XXXX and arrange a meeting with him to buy (2) forty dollar bags of Heroin. He was shot execution-style in the head and back during a BOSTON (CBS) A man wrongfully convicted of murder has been released after spending 30 years in jail. If they find evidence ofnegligence, theyre supposed to tell the DA. "As we allege, these defendants, motivated by greed, orchestrated a corrupt scheme to line their pockets with money fraudulently obtained from honest paying energy consumers.". The court records never said what the stolen property was and Rollins refused to release any details about the incident, except to say it was minor and informed how she views criminal justice reform.. Hungarian-born U.S. investor and philanthropist George Soros has been bankrolling liberal causes across the globe for years. Jails typically review the staff's emergency response in a death case. They are a very close-knit family and we spoke about all of the good things Mr. McLean did for his family and the community. Receiving stolen property happens to be one of the offenses her District Attorneys office is now declining to prosecute, which is even more reason why she should be fully transparent about her own case. We all want justice to be served, and for everyone who comes to us to be treated with dignity, respect, and fairness, she wrote in a letter Wednesday to two local public defense lawyer groups.
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