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Massachusetts’ police oversight agency has suspended former Canton cop Sean Goode, stripping him of his certification and barring him from law enforcement — a move officials say prioritizes public safety. Goode resigned just days before a lawsuit exposed years of offensive texts he sent to Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the explosive Karen Read case. That case, which centered on Read’s alleged murder of her boyfriend, Officer John O’Keefe, ended in her acquittal after a hung jury and a second trial where she was convicted only of a misdemeanor OUI. Goode testified in the first trial, admitting ties to people connected to the crime scene but denying hearing Read’s alleged statement. Now, multiple lawsuits are swirling — Read sues state police and Canton, others sue her and a blogger, and O’Keefe’s family files a wrongful death suit — all while the fallout from Goode’s misconduct continues to ripple through the legal system.

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