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Open Probes of Police Misconduct and Release Body Cam Videos

If the people are going to hold their government accountable, they need to know what that government is actually doing. A big part of the recent public outcry over policing reflects the concern that when police violate the law, or shoot someone, the public doesn’t get the full story.

August 31, 2015 Police Practices

A Rewarding First Year in the Inland Empire

Three years ago, a San Bernardino County grand jury found that Taser-related deaths “are not uncommon” in the county, and that the “vast majority” of deaths occurred when a person was shocked more than once.

August 3, 2015

Police Misconduct Needs 'Broken Windows' Approach

On the same day a female Los Angeles Police officer was sentenced to 36 months for delivering hard kicks to the groin of a handcuffed woman who later died, a homeless woman with mental illness was facing 25 years to life for merely picking up a police baton. How do we account for this disparity?

July 31, 2015 Police Practices