Suffolk County District Attorney

Who would have thought that the phrase “Just say no” would inspire Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in law enforcement?

Interim District Attorney Kevin Hayden declared victory Tuesday evening after the Associated Press projected a win for his campaign with more than 15,000 mail-in votes yet to be counted.

Kevin Hayden has always been regarded as a man of high principal and character. It is disheartening to see Black activists turn on a member of the community.

In the wake of a Boston Globe investigation that suggested that interim District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office declined to prosecute an MBTA police officer accused of misconduct, then received donations from the officer and his attorney, several local elected officials are calling on him to resign.

The next Suffolk County district attorney will face a challenging question: Is Boston equipped to handle a rising tide of hate crimes and white supremacist activity?

There is one office that requires special qualifications, and the voters alone have to determine which of the candidates is most likely to serve the public interests the best. That post is district attorney.

Interim Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden launched a bid for the seat outright last Wednesday, bringing the race for Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop’s top prosecutor into sharper focus.

Surrounded by elected officials and supporters in Roslindale Square on Tuesday, District 5 City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo announced he is running for Suffolk County District attorney.

Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board Chairman Kevin Hayden Suffolk County District Attorney, an interim position that expires Nov. 8 at the end of the term of outgoing DA Rachael Rollins, who has been appointed U.S. attorney for Massachusetts.

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced Sept. 7 that she is looking to vacate the rape charges against Tyrone Clark, a Massachusetts prisoner who was convicted in 1974. The steps are part of the efforts of the Suffolk County Integrity Review Bureau (IRB), an independent division within the DA’s office tasked with reviewing claims of innocence and wrongful convictions in past cases prosecuted by the DA.

Rather than bemoan the loss of Rollins in the district attorney’s office, this is the time to petition Governor Charlie Baker to appoint a replacement who will continue with the changes that Rollins has initiated.

On Monday, President Joe Biden nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts.