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Photo of South Bend, Indiana police making a non-custodial stop courtesy of Freedom to Film

Police Accountability Report

Video shows South Bend police targeting cop watchers with new Indiana law

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Activists participate in a protest against the proposed Cop City being built in an Atlanta forest on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Prisons and Policing

Organizers condemn ‘anti-democratic’ RICO charges against Cop City protesters

by Julia Conley September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Traffic stop of Daniel Alvarez by LA County Sheriff's department. Courtesy of Daniel Alvarez

Police Accountability Report

Cop watchers are being targeted by police, but they’re not going down without a fight

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis August 25, 2023August 28, 2023

Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department search a motorist's car after pulling him over for an alleged window tint violation. Photo Courtesy of YouTube Channels Tom Zebra and Laura Shark CW

Police Accountability Report

LA County sheriffs keep pulling people over for bogus reasons. This time they got caught

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis August 11, 2023September 6, 2023

Still from body-worn camera footage of Zapata County, Texas, Sheriff Solis, depicting an arrest that culminated with the leg of Laredo resident Rigoberto Barrientos being so severely injured that it had be amputated. Footage courtesy of the YouTube channel Corners News.

Police Accountability Report

Texas Sheriffs fought to keep this body cam footage secret, now we know why

by Stephen Janis and Taya Graham July 28, 2023August 17, 2023

Leon Valley, Texas police officers confront sidewalk chalk artist Joshua Hinson, also known as Lakey 360 after alleging he is creating graffiti with his non-toxic impermanent sidewalk chalk mandalas.(May 2023)

Police Accountability Report

Cuffed for creativity: Texas chalk artist’s arrest triggers First Amendment dispute

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Body camera still of Denton County, Texas sheriffs arresting "Thomas," a former firefighter. The footage of Thomas's arrest later revealed that sheriffs were aware he was not drunk but arrested him for a DUI anyway.

Police Accountability Report

Do you know your rights? What to do if cops stop, search, or arrest you unjustly

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

Body camera footage shows a middle aged white man, Thomas, wearing a plain tan shirt and a cap is seen being guided into the backseat of a police vehicle. Thomas's hands are cuffed behind his back and a sheriff's hand grips his arm.

Police Accountability Report

Texas Sheriffs bent the law to reinstate sketchy DUI charges that ended a firefighter’s career

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

On the left a male police officer holds up a traffic ticket while making an "ok" sign with his hand. On the right, a female police officer holds up a hand defensively.

Prisons and Policing

Cops tried to slap him with a pricey ticket, but he turned the tables on them

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Close-up of a bearded police officer wearing a beanie

Prisons and Policing

A parked car. A Nebraska cop. And his unexpected break-in?

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 16, 2023June 16, 2023