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Police Accountability

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Trump Is Backing Away From Police Reform. Here’s What That Means for 12 Places.
The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil rights violations.
A photo shows a line of police officers standing on a corner while wearing riot gear and holding batons.
Sheriff Harold Pretel, a man with medium-toned skin, wearing a sheriff's uniform, sits in front of a blue background with a sheriff's star printed on it.
Cleveland March 4
Sheriff: Bodycam Footage From Cuyahoga County Deputies Will Now Come Out Within 7 Days
Policy shift follows a Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 Cleveland investigation into the October shooting of a teen by a deputy.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
Malik Shabazz, a Black man in a gray suit, speaks to reporters, as Michael Corey Jenkins, a Black man in a gray suit, stands next to him. A group of other people stand near them, in front of microphones held up by reporters.
Closing Argument March 1
Law And Disorder: Police Oversight and Training Confront A Changing landscape
The future of police accountability remains uncertain as misconduct persists and focus shifts from reforms.
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A Black woman in a blue shirt stands in a kitchen.
Cleveland February 5
Under Pressure, Cuyahoga County Releases Video of Teen’s Shooting by Deputy
After four months, the county provided body cam footage, and is weighing policy changes amid a Marshall Project and News 5 Cleveland investigation.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
A collage of, clockwise from top left: a photo of a woman with two children in their home; drawings of the faces of judicial candidates in circles with the text “Judicial Election Guide” in the center; an illustration of a surveillance device with a projection of a car coming out of a camera; drawings of four trans people, and above them an audio waveform; a collage of pictures, a gun, a police baton and helmet for The Marshall Project's story on the Black Shield organization; and a drawing of a school chair, with the words “The Hardest Case for Mercy” around it.
Analysis December 16, 2024
Some of Our Best Work for 2024
Online, in print, and on radio and TV, we delved into prison health care, political views of people behind bars, arrests of women who miscarry and more.
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Michael Bell Sr., a White man, looks at a high school photo of his son, Michael Bell Jr., a White man, while sitting at a table. Four other photos of Michael are visible beneath the high school photo of Michael Bell Jr.
Feature September 25, 2024
A Wisconsin Board Says the Real Victim of Police Misconduct Is … the Government
Michael Bell says Kenosha police killed his son and covered up the truth. A victims rights board had a different takeaway.
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Signs lie on the ground as a person hovers over one on the left side of the photo, and another person holds one with a gloved hand. A sign in the center reads: "Justice for Sandra Birchmore", and shows a picture of Sandra, a White young woman with brown hair and red-rimmed glasses.
Feature August 30, 2024
How a Massachusetts Cop Allegedly Groomed, Controlled and Killed Sandra Birchmore
Matthew Farwell met her in a police Explorer program. Prosecutors say he abused her for years before she became pregnant and he killed her.
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Three Black women looking pensive toward the right.
Life Inside August 16, 2024
A Mother on a Mission for Full Police Transparency
Troy, Alabama, police severely beat Ulysses Wilkerson when he was 17. Seven years later, his mom, Angela Williams, is still fighting for answers.
By Angela Williams as told to
Traffic lights highlight the silhouette of a police officer as they wave their arm.
Closing Argument August 3, 2024
They Exposed Police Misconduct. Now They’re Paying a Steep Price.
Whistleblower laws have advanced in public and private sectors, but protections for police who report illegal or unethical behavior lag far behind.
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People gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 4, 2023 to protest a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of OxyContin.
Closing Argument July 13, 2024
How a Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect a Case Involving Police Abuse of Youth
Another court must now decide how the landmark ruling will impact the Boy Scouts abuse settlement, which involves victims of police sexual abuse.
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