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A black-and-white photo shows a group of uniformed police officers, including both men and women, standing in several rows on stairs. The officers are all wearing dark uniforms and caps, and they are posing for a formal group portrait inside a building.
Cleveland June 13, 2024
Behind the Black Shield: The History of a Cleveland Institution
How one of the oldest Black policing organizations in the country shaped law enforcement in Cleveland.
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A collage of items related to policing, the Black Shield Police Association and the author’s family. The items include: a police helmet; a baton; a gun; bullets; a sergeant’s badge; a newspaper clipping related to police misconduct and another related to use of force by police; and a photo of former police officer Vincent Montague.
Feature May 23, 2024
Out of the Blue: The Rise and Fall of a Black Cop
After Cleveland officer Vincent Montague shot a Black man, he got promoted. Then he allied with Black Lives Matter, and his life went off the rails.
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Feature November 2, 2021
Police Hurt Thousands of Teens Every Year. A Striking Number Are Black Girls.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO DECEMBER 4, 2014:..Kiara Jacobs, 8, hugs her brother Quentin Stamen, 13, at a makeshift memorial site dedicated to Tamir Rice at Cudell Coms Park, the park where the 12 year-old boy was shot to death by police, on Thursday, December 4, 2014. The memorial is made up of toys, a few pictures and letters and drawings from friends.
News March 4, 2021
Six Years After Tamir Rice, Cleveland Makes New Rules About Policing Kids
Critics say a new policy for police encounters with children doesn’t go far enough.
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Feature July 22, 2020
One Roadblock to Police Reform: Veteran Officers Who Train Recruits
Field trainers "are part of the old guard of the department. They teach the old way of doing things."
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Commentary December 19, 2014
The New “New Policing”
Five ideas for reshaping law enforcement
By Jeffrey Fagan and Bernard E. Harcourt
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