Police in Politics

Police Campaign Donations in Massachusetts, 2010-2020

A project from Mijente, BU Spark!, and the ACLU of Massachusetts

How to read this chart

When did police make contributions to city councilors? How much did different councilors receive at different times?

The color reflects the monthly total of donations made by police to a certain city councilor (lighter meaning less, darker meaning more).

Visualizations by BU Spark!