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An illustration shows silhouettes of a close-up face, a side profile of a person, and an IV bag hanging from a pole. Prison bars are in the foreground.
Feature June 9
They Were in a Mental Health Crisis at a Hospital. This Is How They Landed in Jail.
Washington, like most states, has a law intended to protect health care workers. Instead, it’s led to prosecutions of people with severe mental illness.
By , Sydney Brownstone and Esmy Jimenez
A Black man, wearing a gray beanie and brown puffer jacket, sits in front of a touch screen monitor at a voting booth. He looks at the screen together with his daughter, who is wearing glasses, a floral shirt and pink jean jacket.
Closing Argument March 4, 2023
Crime Dominates Voters’ Minds and Politicians’ Tongues
Chicago’s mayoral runoff and other spring elections in cities such as Denver and Akron, Ohio, will hinge largely on crime and public safety issues.
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Feature December 14, 2020
Police Use Painful Dog Bites To Make People Obey
Police are allowed to use “pain compliance.” But experts say dog bites are too unpredictable and severe.
By and Challen Stephens
U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coughenour
News June 21, 2017
A Federal Court Asks Jurors to Confront Their Hidden Biases
But is a novel video tutorial the best way? The jury is still out.
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Seattle police detective Kim Bogucki teaches female inmates at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in 2015.
Q&A June 1, 2016
How a Police Detective Helps Inmates Prepare to Live on the Outside
A new documentary spotlights a program that reclaims lives through writing.
By
Commentary February 13, 2015
The Exoneration of Brandon Olebar
A prosecutor considers one his office got wrong.
By Mark Larson
News February 4, 2015
When Police Go Rogue on Facebook
And you thought it was only teenagers...
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A Las Vegas police officer modeling a body camera. The camera is being used by about 200 street officers in the city.
News December 2, 2014
What You Need to Know About Body Cameras
Police cams are all the rage. Are they the answer?
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