UnaccountableAn examination of policing in America amid the push for reform
Emails reveal efforts to expand controversial 287(g) program despite longstanding concerns about discriminatory policing
In just 10 months, the new prosecutor won indictments against nine law enforcement officials. Now he is in a showdown with police.
Police and CommunitiesThe unequal impact of policing
The Post acquired detailed information about up to a decade of homicides. An analysis of murders in 55 of America’s largest cities revealed block by block where police fail to catch killers.
Fatal ForceMore than 6,000 killed by police since 2015
(Ohio attorney general's office via AP)
Among the thousands of fatal shootings at the hands of police since 2005, only 54 officers have been charged, a Post analysis found. Most were cleared or acquitted in the cases that have been resolved.
Here’s what we found in our 2015 investigation.
Like Breonna Taylor, 89 of them were killed at homes or residences where they sometimes stayed.
Other Uses of ForceThe costs and controversy of law enforcement tactics
A police driving maneuver used to end chases has killed 30 people since 2016. Many departments refuse to use the tactic because of the risks.
Video of attacking police dogs and the resulting physical injuries are beginning to alter the image of the lifesaving K-9, sometimes known as the “Lassie effect.”
Incidents in which police used Tasers to control violent, disturbed people led to charges and controversy.
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