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An officer with the Sacramento Sheriff's Office's Gang Suppression Unit arrests Jacob Palkovic after stopping his car at gunpoint. Photos courtesy of Jennifer Kretschman and Sacramento Sheriff's Office body worn camera

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Unmarked Sacramento gang unit cops stop, arrest father and child at gunpoint

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 7, 2024June 7, 2024

The child’s mother rushed to the scene after receiving a frantic call from her daughter about an unmarked SUV with tinted windows that was following her.

Body camera of Ft. Worth, TX police making questionable arrest courtesy of Manuel Mata

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An off-duty Texas cop falsely accused him of drug dealing; what happened next was life-changing

by Stephen Janis and Taya Graham May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Royce City, Texas, police are engaged in conversation with YouTube First Amendment activist Otto The Watchdog. Photo courtesy of Otto The Watchdog.

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YouTubers have filmed police for years. Has it made a difference?

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

Jawone Nicholson and his mother Erica Hamlett describe to TRNN his harrowing encounter with an off-duty Baltimore city police officer. Photo: Stephen Janis and Taya Graham

Prisons and Policing

A cop pulls a gun on an unarmed teen. 7 years later, justice at last

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis April 8, 2024April 9, 2024

Wisconsin's Superior police department stop a door dash driver for a traffic infraction evening of February 28, 2024. Source: Dash camera footage courtesy of Wisconsin's Superior police department

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New Body Cam footage exposes police tasing Wisconsin man for minor traffic infraction

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

Photo of Eric Brandt exercising his First Amendment rights in Denver, Colorado, posing on a bicycle holding a giant hand over his head, which is pointing a middle finger and has "FUCK COPS" written on it. Photo courtesy of Eric Brandt.

Prisons and Policing

Controversial Colorado cop watcher who prompted groundbreaking legal precedent indicted federally

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

Body Worn Camera Courtesy of Baltimore City Police Department

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Cops tried to arrest a whole neighborhood. This is what happened when the community fought back.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis March 22, 2024March 22, 2024

Image Courtesy of the Kerrville Sheriffs' Department dash camera. Description: Kerrville Sheriffs stop and cuff resident for allegedly failing to signal a lane change.

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Texas Sheriffs relentlessly ticket DoorDasher, leaving him thousands in debt, barely able to work

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis February 16, 2024February 27, 2024

Body-worn camera of illegal arrest by former BPD officer Ehtan Newberg courtesy of the Baltimore Police Department

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Baltimore Police Sgt. Ethan Newberg faces no jail time despite damning video evidence

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Sgt. Ethan Newberg of the Baltimore City Police Department falsely imprisoning a resident. Image courtesy of Baltimore city police department.

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New video shows illegal arrest by disgraced Baltimore cop Ethan Newberg

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis January 19, 2024February 1, 2024