Police Accountability

News January 17

Newly elected prosecutors won’t take cases from unreliable officers—but are these no-call lists fair?

By Justin George and Eli Hager

Commentary October 30, 2018

A former police chief on why the job should be more than “runnin’ and gunnin’.”

Cedric Alexander

Commentary October 28, 2018

Can the conviction of Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke finally force policing into the 21st century?

Johanna Wald

News October 25, 2018

Have you ever run away from home? What’s your most unusual sex act?

By Simone Weichselbaum

Commentary October 16, 2018

A retired police officer reflects on the Jason Van Dyke verdict.

By Neill Franklin

Feature September 17, 2018

For some cops, offering a hand could mean losing your job.

By Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge

Commentary August 9, 2018

Spike Lee’s Hero is Not the First Black Person to Breach the Klan — Or the Most Effective.

By Vee Wright

Feature July 16, 2018

Yelp for Cops

How am I doing? Check the sentiment meter.

By Simone Weichselbaum

News May 21, 2018

A sudden plea deal ends a decades-long fight in a capital murder case.

By Andrew Cohen

The Frame March 5, 2018

In ‘Flint Town’, a new documentary series on Netflix, cops wrestle with broken bonds with their community.

By Celina Fang