A Philadelphia homicide detective on the rise abused his power in bizarre and extreme ways. How did he get away with it for so long?
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Behind the Blue Wall
A viral video embarrassed a Nashville, Tennessee, police captain – and exposed a toxic work culture that went beyond just one officer.
Who Has Power and How Do They Wield It?
Three local investigative stories that have big impact, from D.C. police keeping troubled officers on the force to the history of prisoner disenfranchisement laws in Missouri.
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DC Police Tried to Fire 24 Current Officers for ‘Criminal Offenses.’ A Powerful Panel Blocked Nearly Every One, Documents Show.
Disciplinary files obtained by Reveal and WAMU/DCist show how a panel of high-ranking officers – including the current police chief – kept troubled officers on the force.
‘The fight has to change’: Why Ferguson activists ditched police reform
St. Louis didn’t see a single substantive victory for police reform, thanks in large part to a police apparatus that stymies accountability.
The Ferguson movement is on the cusp of revolutionizing political power in St. Louis
After a group of young Black activists saw police reform efforts fail, they came up with a new plan.