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Dedham District Court

The Dedham District Court is a Massachusetts District Court in Dedham, Massachusetts. Scenes from Kathryn Bigelow's 2017 film Detroit , set during the 1967 Detroit riots, were filmed inside. [1] It was built in 1938. [2]

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It has been the site of a number of famous trials. During the Faber/ Millen trial across the street at the Norfolk County Courthouse, actor Roscoe Ates and many others tried to get inside to watch the proceedings. [3] Court personnel gave him a fake summons to have him appear at the district court to get him in the building. [3]

On July 29, 2021, Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal of the Catholic Church was charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old male in 1974 by Wellesley Police at the courthouse. [4]

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References

  1. Libon, Daniel (August 20, 2016). "Kathryn Bigelow Movie to be Filmed in Dedham". Dedham Patch. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. "1938 - Dedham District Court - Dedham, MA". Waymarking.com. April 19, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Parr, James L. (2009). Dedham: Historic and Heroic Tales From Shiretown. The History Press. p. 61. ISBN   978-1-59629-750-0.
  4. Bailey, Sarah Pulliam (July 29, 2021). "Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick criminally charged with sexual assault of teenager in the 1970s". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved September 1, 2023.

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