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"Flint Town" is an eight-part documentary series on the Flint police department, directed by Zackary Canepari, Jessica Dimmock and Drea Cooper.

Police Accountability

Zackary Canepari
Analysis
Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public Records Power Accountability — if We Can Get Them
Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.
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A photo shows cars driving in a blur past a Flock camera, which is situated at the top of a pole. There is a square plate at the top of the pole. Behind the camera are some trees and a building.
Closing Argument March 7
The Troubling Personal Side of Public Surveillance
Law enforcement cameras are popping up everywhere, but many agencies have little safeguards to prevent abuse by individual officers.
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A blue, black and white collage shows images of police officers, silhouettes, two hands handcuffed, a logo of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, a map, a brick wall and clippings of a court case.
Investigate This February 19
Missouri Journalists: Data for Investigating Police Misconduct
Use The Marshall Project’s database of more than 600 police misconduct cases in Missouri to power your reporting.
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A blue, tan, and black-and-white collage shows clippings of various internal documents from local police departments with redacted names covered with black bars.
Investigate This February 19
Missouri Journalists: 20 Examples of Records That Can Shed Light on Police Misconduct
Knowing what to request and which records are available to the public can help you seek information from local police departments.
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A photo shows four people kneeling and standing as they place candles against a wall. Two posters on the wall show images of a White woman and a White man with text that reads, "Renee Nicole Good, American mom," "Alex Pretti, ICU nurse," and "murdered by ICE."
Closing Argument January 30
There’s a Process for Investigating Killings by Federal Officers. Minneapolis Is a ‘Complete Aberration’
The Trump administration’s efforts to exclude the state from investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti go against decades of practice.
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A photo shows a woman in the driver's seat of a car looking shocked as a federal agent smashes the passenger side window. A number of other federal agents stand by and watch. Some houses are visible in the back of the photo.
News January 27
Why It’s Hard to Sue ICE Officers for Abuse
The civil rights law that has allowed lawsuits against local and state police doesn’t apply to federal agents.
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A photo of a White woman, wearing a beanie, glasses, a black puffer jacket and mittens, holds a sign that reads “Justice for Good” during a protest. Protesters holding signs stand behind her.
Closing Argument January 17
How ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Could Face State Charges
Prosecutors would have to overcome many legal obstacles, from the officer’s possible immunity claims to the laws that govern deadly use of force.
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A White man with white hair wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a black judge’s robe sits in a large black chair at the bench, with the American and Ohio flags behind him.
Cleveland November 25, 2025
Getting a Single Parking Ticket in Lorain Led Hundreds to Lose Their Driver’s Licenses
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
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A police officer walks through a small cloud of smoke on a street.
Closing Argument November 1, 2025
Who Should Pay Victims of Police Misconduct? Only the Officers, Some Cities Say.
Denver, Minneapolis and other cities want to avoid paying large sums owed to victims of some types of misconduct. But will the officers pay up?
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A photo shows a Cleveland Police van on a street at night parked by traffic cones, while a blue car starts to drive by from the left side of the photo.
Cleveland October 23, 2025
Cleveland Police Hire Firm to Look for Potential Bias When Officers Encounter the Public
The move follows a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis that found police searched Black people more often than White people in stops in 2023.
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