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Police Misconduct
Feature
June 16
The Minneapolis Cop Who Beat Him Pleaded Guilty. He Still Fears the Department Won’t Change.
Jaleel Stallings was swept up in the chaos of protests over George Floyd’s murder. The outcome changed his life.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Feature
June 5
Some St. Louis Detectives May Have Botched Homicide Investigations
Several officers in the homicide unit faced internal complaints that they slept on the job, failed to get key evidence and lied to superiors.
By
Rachel Lippmann
, St. Louis Public Radio;
Tom Scheck
and
Jennifer Lu
, APM Reports
Closing Argument
May 11
When Bad Cops Become Private Security Guards
There’s growing evidence that former officers with troubling histories of abuse can easily find second careers in private security.
By
Shoshana Walter
Feature
May 1
The Marshall Project Is Investigating Police Explorer Programs. We Want to Hear From You.
Help us report on police sexual abuse of young people in these law enforcement programs.
By
The Marshall Project
Feature
May 1
In This Police Youth Program, a Trail of Sexual Abuse Across the U.S.
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.
By
Lakeidra Chavis
,
Daphne Duret
and
Joseph Neff
Analysis
December 20, 2023
Some of Our Best Work of 2023
In podcasts, broadcasts and narrative stories, we examined prison conditions, prosecutions of pregnant women, Dungeons & Dragons on death row, and more.
By
Terri Troncale
Closing Argument
June 3, 2023
Three Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Police Reforms Are Slow-Paced
There have been mostly modest changes following protests that galvanized the country in 2020.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Feature
March 14
Aggressive Policing in Memphis Goes Far Beyond the Scorpion Unit
Data shows Memphis police arrested more people – mostly Black men – than other Tennessee cities.
By
Daphne Duret
,
Weihua Li
and
Marc Perrusquia
Cleveland
February 20
Cleveland Police Removed Officer Names from Discipline Notices
Officials say the move prevents officer shaming. But does it raise transparency issues?
By
Rachel Dissell
and
Mark Puente
Analysis
December 22, 2022
Some of Our Best Work of 2022
From coverage of prison violence and abuses in a juvenile lockup to investigations by our new Cleveland team, our reporters told stories that made a difference.
By
Terri Troncale