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    Washington, D.C.: Inside D.C. police's sprawling network of surveillance

    Inside D.C. police's sprawling network of surveillance From protesters to everyday residents, recently revealed documents provide a first-of-its-kind look into the invasive eye of Washington police. 18 June 2022 It was the early days of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protesters gathered in...
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    Indiana: Indianapolis Cop Travis Lewis Charged w/Grabbing Suspect’s Genitals, Told to Get Booked & Photographed Like Any Other Defendant

    Judge Tells Indianapolis Cop Charged with Grabbing Suspect’s Genitals to Go Downtown, Get Booked and Photographed Like Any Other Defendant 31 March 2022 A suspended Indianapolis police officer appeared in court virtually on Thursday morning to hear a list of charges that he grabbed a man’s...
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    Washington, D.C.: Cops Conspired to Keep Records From Reporters, Activists, and Critics, Says Lawsuit

    D.C. Cops Conspired to Keep Records From Reporters, Activists, and Critics, Says Lawsuit Defense lawyer Amy Phillips is suing over what she calls the department's "watchlist policy." 3 February 2022 Did D.C. cops conspire to keep damning information from people and groups critical of them...
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    Stop Training Police Like They’re Joining the Military

    Stop Training Police Like They’re Joining the Military If policing is to change, the spotlight must turn toward police academies, where new recruits are first inculcated into the folkways of their profession. 10 June 2020 When I entered the Washington, D.C., police academy in 2016 as a...
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    Washington, D.C.: More kids and overwhelmingly black: New records show concerning trends in D.C. gang database

    More kids and overwhelmingly black: New records show concerning trends in D.C. gang database The D.C. Council wants answers about the Metropolitan Police Department’s growing, secretive gang database 9 January 2022 The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department’s gang database almost...
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    Washington, D.C.: Metropolitan Police Department's Powerful Review Panel Keeps Giving Bad Cops Their Jobs Back

    DC Metro PD's Powerful Review Panel Keeps Giving Bad Cops Their Jobs Back 30 December 2021 After bad cops do bad things, other cops will rush to the defense of the agency employing them, claiming most cops are good and these officers are outliers. These assertions might be more believable if...
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    Las Vegas, Nevada: Officer Mark Hatten Shoots Naked Unarmed Man in the Back, Sic K-9 on Him — Taxpayers Held Liable

    WATCH: Cops Shoot Naked Unarmed Man in the Back, Sic K-9 on Him — Taxpayers Held Liable 30 December 2021 As TFTP reported at the time, graphic body camera video showed a Las Vegas Police Officer shoot a naked man in the back outside of a church. Police say they were left with no other options...
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    Washington, D.C.: High-ranking cops, including current chief Robert J. Contee, helped criminal officers keep their jobs

    Report: High-ranking D.C. cops, including current chief, helped criminal officers keep their jobs 18 December 2021 A group of high ranking Washington, D.C., police officers, including the current chief, shielded 21 officers from termination for criminal misconduct, according to an...
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