Tori Bedford

Tori Bedford is a reporter who covers Boston's neighborhoods, including Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan for GBH News. Her education reporting has been featured in the Emmy-nominated GBH special project 'Covid and the Classroom.' She has experience in television reporting, music, arts and culture coverage, podcast production, and radio hosting. Bedford's work focuses on local issues affecting these communities. She can be reached at tori_bedford@wgbh.org.

Biography:  https://www.wgbh.org/people/tori-bedford

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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Recent Articles

Massachusetts State Trooper Suspended for Inappropriate Texts About Karen Read During Investigation

Massachusetts State Trooper Suspended for Inappropriate Texts About Karen Read During Investigation

Broke On: Monday, 08 July 2024 Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who led the investigation into Boston Police officer John O'Keefe's murder and Karen Read's trial, was suspended without pay following allegations of sending inappropriate texts about Read during the investigation. In one message, Proctor referred to Read as a 'whackjob [expletive]', and in another he expressed hope that she would kill herself. The Massachusetts State Police opened an internal affairs investigation into Proctor's conduct and suspended him pending its outcome.
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Suspended for Offensive Comments About Karen Read During Investigation

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Suspended for Offensive Comments About Karen Read During Investigation

Broke On: Monday, 08 July 2024 Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor was suspended without pay after making offensive comments about Karen Read during the investigation into Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe's death. The comments came to light during Read's trial, leading to a mistrial and ongoing internal affairs investigation. Proctor had already been relieved of duty, but widespread outrage over his remarks prompted condemnation from Governor Maura Healey.