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2023 Articles

Why Do Some Police Lie?
USA Today
August 25, 2023

This Statistic on Police Indictments is Misleading – Here’s Why
Politifact
February 10, 2023

From George Floyd to Tyye Nichols, Pleas for Police Reform Meet Bleak Reality
The Washington Post
February 2, 2023

Police Experts Say Tyre Nichols’ Arrest was Filled with Procedural Violations
NPR
January 28, 2023

2022 Articles

Blue Shield: These NYPD Officers Got to Keep Their Jobs Despite Arrests
New York Post
November 25, 2022

Officer Shuffle: Some Ousted Cops Find Jobs at New Departments in Massachusetts
WBUR-Radio
November 20, 2022

How Policing Has – and Hasn’t – Changed Since George Floyd
The Marshall Project
August 6, 2022

Police Shootings Continue Daily, Despite a Pandemic, Protests and Pushes for Reform
The Washington Post
May 4, 2022

The FBI Wants Data on Police Use of Force- Police Departments Aren't Cooperating
NPR All Things Considered
March 2, 2022

Policing the Police
Spectrum News
February 28, 2022

In the Federal Case Over George Floyd’s Killing, Former Officers Put the Minneapolis Police on Trial
The Washington Post
February 22, 2022

Three Police Officers Charged in Fatal Shooting of Child Outside Football Game
New York Times
January 18, 2022

2021 Articles

Officer Whose Bullet Killed a 14-Year-Old Girl Wanted to ‘Change” the Police
New York Times
December 30, 2021

Teen Who Sought New Life Found Death at Hands of the Police
New York Times|
December 28, 2021

Kim Potter Was Sent Directly to Prison After Guilty Verdict. How Much Time Does She Face?
USA Today
December 24, 2021

Despite Uproar Over Floyd’s Death, an Unceasing Tide of Police Killings|
New York Times
December 24, 2021

Jury Finds Potter Guilty of Manslaughter in Daunte Wright Killing
MPR
December 23, 2021

15 Men Went to Jail on False Charges. Should NC Officer Who Arrested Them be Charged?
The News & Observer
December 23, 2021

Maryland Police Navigate New Law Opening Public Access to Disciplinary Records
The Washington Post
November 24, 2021  

Prosecutors Faced Challenge in Pursuing Manslaughter Case Against Kansas City Police Detective
The Kansas City Star
November 20, 2021  

The Police Fatally Shot a Young Girl. Two Teenagers Are Charged With Murder
New York Times
November 16, 2021

Some Central Ohio Communities Looking to “Re-Fund” Police in 2022
WSYX-TV
November 11, 2021

NAACP Says It Will Investigate After Police Pulled a Paraplegic Man From His Car
The Washington Post
October 9, 2021

Police Officers Convicted of Serious Crimes Are Collecting Tens of Millions During Retirement
CNN 
September 29, 201

Family of Man Killed By DC Police Demand Answers
The Washington Post
September 2, 2021

American Police Say Officers Are Quitting in Droves
Time
September 1, 2021

Police shootings continue daily, despite a pandemic, protests and pushes for reform
The Washington Post 
July 30, 2021 

How California Will Investigate Police Killings
New York Times 
July 8, 2021

Lawyer: Ex-officer reaches plea deal in Black man’s death
Associated Press
July 1, 2021 

Delke Trial: Criminologist Says First-Degree Murder Charge Is Rare For Shootings by Police
WPLN-FM 
June 30, 2021

Patterns of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps in Police Disciplinary System
NPR 
June 24, 2021

Cops Sexually Assault Women Way More Often Than Most People Think
Vice News 
June 10, 2021

What's Changed — And What Hasn't — In The Year Since George Floyd Was Killed
NPR 
May 25, 2021

After George Floyd, how much has changed?
The Hill 
May 25, 2021

Brown’s death fuels debate over police shooting at cars
Associated Press
May 22, 2021

Is Legislation the Answer to Removing Extremists from Police Departments?
The Takeaway
May 13, 2021

The Shocking Numbers Behind Police Prosecutions
U.S. News
April 30, 2021

Factbox: Outcomes of high-profile trials of police-involved deaths
Reuters
April 20, 2021

Fatal cop shooting of Daunte Wright not first time police claim officer allegedly mistook gun for Taser
New York Daily News 
April 12, 2021

Philip Stinson on His Research on Police Misconduct and Prosecutions
C-SPAN Washington Journal
April 7, 2021

When Police Kill People, They Are Rarely Prosecuted and Hard to Convict
The Washington Post 
April 4, 2021

Phil Stinson on The Week with Joshua Johnson
NBC Peacock
April 2, 2021

Snap-decision Defense May Not Work for Minneapolis Officer
Associated Press
March 26, 2021

Police Have Long Had a Haphazard, Lax Response to Domestic Violence Within the Ranks
Boston Globe
March 19, 2021

The Lies Women Internalize About the Police
The Week 
March 19, 2021

It’s a ‘Nightmare Being Replayed’ as a Cop Faces Trial in George Floyd’s Death
Time
March 18, 2021

Breonna Taylor Shooting: One Year Later, Louisville Sets Out to Change How It Disciplines Bad Cops
Wall Street Journal 
March 13, 2021

Five Oklahoma City Officers Charged in Fatal Shooting of 15-Year-Old-Boy
Washington Post
March 11, 2021

How to Find an Impartial Jury in the Trial Over George Floyd’s Death
New York Times 
March 7, 2021

A Special Unit to Prosecute Police Killings Has No Convictions
New York Times 
February 26, 2021

A Fatal Five Minutes – Man’s Family Wants Answers
News 5 Cleveland
February 10, 2021

Path to Murder Conviction for Former Columbus Officer an Uphill Battle
10TV.com
February 5, 2021

Experts Weigh In on Adam Coy’s Indictment
WCMH-TV
February 4, 2021

Fatal Police Shootings of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns
NPR
January 25, 2021

2020 Articles

Report Finds NYPD Used Excessive Force During Racial Justice Uprisings
The Takeaway
December 22, 2020

Police Officers are Prosecuted for Murder in Less Than 2 Percent of Fatal Shootings
Vox
December 14, 2020

Why Cops Are Finally Getting Indicted in San Francisco
Vice News 
December 9, 2020

A Maine Sheriff Resigned After Sexting His Officers. The Full Story Is Even Darker
Maine Public Radio
November 30, 2020

Bodycam Maker Unveils New Features It Hopes Will Curb Police Officer Misconduct
CNNWire
October 28, 2020 

Q&A: CRIMINOLOGIST ON POLICE USE OF FORCE AND HOW TO MOVE FORWARD WITH POLICING
KING-TV
October 5, 2020 

Killings by police, like the Breonna Taylor case, rarely end in trials or convictions
CNN 
September 26, 2020

Breonna Taylor Case Outcome Isn’t Unusual, Review of Police Shootings Shots
The Wall Street Journal
September 24, 2020

Few Police Officers Who Cause Deaths Are Charged or Convicted
The New York Times
September 24, 2020

Since 2015: 48 Black Women Killed by the Police. And Only 2 Charges.
The New York Times
September 24, 2020

Capitol Police Disciplinary Reports Show Pattern of Misconduct
Roll Call
September 24, 2020

How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail
ProPublica
September 23, 2020

Wanton Endangerment Charge: What It Means in the Breonna Taylor Case
CNN
September 23, 2020

Did This Police Maneuver Lead to Daniel Prude’s Death?
The New York Times 
September 15, 2020

Prosecutors charged more police after Ferguson but struggled to win convictions. Will that change after George Floyd?
The Washington Post
September 4, 2020

This CHP Officer Sought Sex from Women Who Needed His Help Inspecting Cars
Los Angeles Times
July 17, 2020

NYPD Says It Used Restraint During Protests: Here’s What Really Happened
The New York Times
July 14, 2020

George Floyd Protests Prompt Looks at Older Cases of Police Violence
The Wall Street Journal
July 7, 2020

Many Minnesota Police Officers Remain on the Force Despite Misconduct
The Wall Street Journal
June 25, 2020

When Police Lie
The New York Times
June 8, 2020

Two Buffalo Police Officers Charged with Assault for Allegedly Shoving 75-Year-Old Protester
The Washington Post
June 6, 2020

Why It’s So Rate for Police Officers to Face Legal Consequences
FiveThirtyEight
June 4, 2020

How Police Are Responding to Uprisings Across the Country
The Takeaway
June 3, 2020

Cops Get Away with Murder Because They’re Popular
New York Magazine
June 3, 2020

Charging Officers with Crimes is Still Difficult with Prosecutors
The Washington Post
May 29, 2020

How Local Police Departments are Making Arrests, Handling Stress in the Coronavirus Era
KPBS-TV
April 13, 2020

Crime Drops Around the World As Coronavirus Keeps People Inside
Associated Press
April 11, 2020

2019 Articles

Chicago Police Chief’s Firing Puts Spotlight on Cops Who Let Fellow Officers Go
Los Angeles Times
December 5, 2019

Sex Crimes by Cops an Outgrowth of their ‘Power and Coercive Authority,’ Expert Says
Los Angeles Daily News
November 12, 2019

Interrogation Company Insists That ‘When They See Us’ Got It Wrong
New York Times
October 17, 2019

Officer Goes on Trial for Alleged Hate Crime in Assault on Handcuffed Black Man
CBS News
September 20, 2019

If Minnesota Officer Had Been White, Would He Have Been Convicted?
USA Today
May 23, 2019

A Black Officer, a White Woman, a Rare Murder Conviction. Is It ‘Hypocrisy’ or Justice?
New York Times
May 3, 2019

You’re Supposed to Report Sexual Assault to Police. But What If Your Abuser Is an Officer?
Delaware News Journal
February 12, 2019

2018 Articles

Police Officers in US Were Charged with More Than 400 Rapes Over a 9-Year Period
CNN
October 19, 2018

The Federal Government Doesn’t Track Police Violence – But I Do
The Atlantic
September 11, 2018

Can Prosecutors Get a Conviction in Case Against Mohammed Noor?
Minnesota Public Radio News
March 21, 2018

How Some Cops Use the Badge To Commit Sex Crimes
The Washington Post
January 12, 2018

2017 Articles  

When Cops Commit Crimes: Inside the First Database that Tracks America’s Criminal Cops
VICE News
September 12, 2017

Jurors Find Video Isn’t Providing 20/20 Vision in Police Shootings
The New York Times
July, 25 2017

Charging a Police Officer in Fatal Shooting Case is Rare, and a Conviction is Even Rarer
New York Daily News
May 31, 2017

2016 Articles  

Cops Shoot and Kill Someone about 1,000 Times a Year: What Can Be Done?
Los Angeles Times
December 15, 2016

Why Some Problem Cops Don’t Lose Their Badges
The Wall Street Journal
December 30, 2016

How We Tracked Problem Officers
The Wall Street Journal
December 30, 2016

Police Accountability
Last Week Tonight on HBO
October 2, 2016

Study Finds Police Officers Arrested 1,100 Times Per Year
The Washington Post
June 22, 2016

2015 Articles

Ex-Cop Keeps the Country’s Best Data Set on Police Misconduct
FiveThirtyEight
April 22, 2015

Thousands Dead, Few Prosecuted
The Washington Post
April 11, 2015