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ALL STORIES FROM 2020

An Alternative to Police That Police Can Get Behind

The Atlantic – December 28, 2020


Civil Liberties Questions Plague Baltimore’s “Spy Plane” Experiment

Pulitzer Center/ Baltimore Magazine – December 16, 2020


Baltimore's surveillance plane program adhered to rules, but made "significant deviations"

WBFF/Fox45 Baltimore – December 13, 2020


Baltimore’s surveillance plane potentially infringes on rights, audit finds, even though police mostly followed the rules

The Baltimore Sun – December 12, 2020


Chicago police say new online tool measures trust, feeling of safety in city neighborhoods

Chicago Tribune – December 10, 2020


Debate: Should We Rethink the Police?

Moment Magazine – November 1, 2020


Cities bypass police defunding, opt for enhanced oversight

Smart Cities Dive – October 7, 2020


Legislatures Targeted in Attempt to Make it Easier to Sue Cops

Bloomberg Law – October 6, 2020


No Special Duty

Radiolab from WNYC Studios – October 2, 2020


Should I Help Incarcerate the Man Who Tried to Sexually Assault Me?

The Atlantic – September 29, 2020


The Plague of Excessive Force: Working Together to Find a Cure

The Judicature – September 22, 2020


Women and Police Reform

Cosmopolitan – September 15, 2020


CPD Expanding ‘Neighborhood Policing Initiative’ To Three More Districts; ‘We Want To Empower People Out In The Community’

CBS Chicago – September 14, 2020


Police ‘Pretext’ Traffic Stops Need to End, Some Lawmakers Say

Stateline – September 3, 2020


Amid Protests, a Moment of Circumspection for Police Tech

GovTech Biz – August 14, 2020


Prying Eyes: Military-grade surveillance keeps watch over Baltimore and city protests, but catches few criminals.

Pulitzer Center/Baltimore Magazine – August 10, 2020


Want to fix policing? Start with a better 911 system.

Vox – August 10, 2020


We train police to be warriors — and then send them out to be social workers

Vox – July 31, 2020


Why Philly should fun Commissioner Danielle Outlaw's crime-fighting plan

The Philadelphia Citizen – July 31, 2020


Constitutional scholars are alarmed by Trump's planned 'surge' of federal agents to major US cities

Business Insider India – July 24, 2020


Expert: Swap some cops for pros who vow 'first, do no harm'

Futurity – July 20, 2020


Is It Time To Rethink Policing In America?

Texas Public Radio: The Source– July 19, 2020


How to Change How America Is Policed

NBC New York – July 14, 2020


Police Wrestle With Surge in Crime in U.S. Cities Amid Defunding Efforts

The Wall Street Journal – July 11, 2020


A Major Challenge to Policing Reform: the Absence of Good Data

Slate – July 11, 2020


New York AG Letitia James calls for NYPD overhaul in wake of George Floyd protests

New York Daily News – July 8, 2020


Guns Make Everything Worse: The same encounter in the U.S. and abroad can have wildly different results

The Gist from Slate – July 9, 2020


Policing's Big Picture: An investigation into police officer conduct

The Gist from Slate – July 8, 2020


AG releases new report on NYPD's handling of protestors

Manhattan Times – July 8, 2020


Barry Friedman on Community Policing

C-SPAN: Washington Journal – June 27, 2020


Opinion: America has a policing problem. It’s bigger than you think.

The Boston Globe – June 26, 2020


When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception

CNN – June 25, 2020


These New Jersey cities reformed their police – what happened next?

The Guardian – June 25, 2020


How to Start Learning About Transformative Justice

VICE – June 25, 2020


Four ideas to replace traditional police officers

Vox – June 24, 2020


Q&A: What is Congress doing about police brutality?

Los Angeles Times – June 24, 2020


Q&A: What is Congress doing about police brutality?

Los Angeles Times – June 24, 2020


Want to reform the police? Hire more women

CNN – June 23, 2020


States Working To Curb Racially Biased 911 Calls

Newsy – June 23, 2020


The Bumpy Road to Police Abolition

The Appeal – June 22, 2020


Camden, N.J. disbanded its police force. Here's what happened next.

NBC News – June 22, 2020


Opinion: Defunding police to build stronger social services in communities

The San Diego Union-Tribune – June 21, 2020


As U.S. crime rates dropped, local police spending soared

Politico – June 19, 2020


The End of Policing?

Indirect Message Podcast – June 19, 2020


Chief Cop Steve Anderson to Retire

Power Poll – June 19, 2020


Protesters in New York detail alleged police abuse at demonstrations

CNN– June 18, 2020


Dozens Of New Yorkers Testify On Police Brutality During Protests

WNYC News – June 18, 2020


New York Protestors Say the Police Attacked Them: 'It Felt Like Warfare'

The New York Times – June 17, 2020


N.Y. Attorney General James Launches Investigation On Police Procedures and Protestor Actions

CBS New York – June 17, 2020


We spent a fortune on police body cams. Why haven’t they fixed policing?

Fast Company – June 17, 2020


Trump Falsely Claims Obama 'Never Even Tried' to Address Police Misconduct

The New York Times – June 15, 2020


Hundreds to Share Stories of Police-Protestor Clashes at Attorney General Forum

The City – June 16, 2020


Defund Police: What It Means & How It Would Really Work

News Beat – June 15, 2020


Policing Project promoting accountability in policing and improving community engagement

Fox 7 News – June 15, 2020


City Visions: Justice For All: Reimagining Law Enforcement

KAWL: City Visions – June 15, 2020


What it actually means to 'defund the police'

CNBC – June 15, 2020


NYU Law Professor Barry Friedman to Aid in Investigation of NYPD as Special Advisor to the NY Attorney General

NYU News – June 15, 2020


Read, Watch, Listen, and Learn: A curated collection on combating racism and advancing equality

Yale Alumni News – June 15, 2020


Police Reform Is Necessary. But How Do We Do It?

The New York Times Magazine – June 13, 2020


N.Y. Bans Chokeholds and Approves Other Measures to Restrict Police

The New York Times – June 12, 2020


These Cities Replaced Cops With Social Workers, Medics, and People Without Guns

VICE News – June 12, 2020


Who Is Investigating The NYPD For Misconduct During The Protests? (And Will It Matter?)

Gothamist – June 12, 2020


Portrait Of Police Reform: How Camden, New Jersey Rebuilt Its Police Department

NPR: On Point – June 11, 2020


NY governor signs police reform bills in wake of George Floyd death

ABC 7 New York– June 12, 2020


Supreme Court's deference to police for 'reasonable' conduct faces scrutiny in wake of brutality cases

USA Today – June 11, 2020


Obama's AG tapped to advise probe of NYPD clashes with George Floyd protesters

Newsday – June 11, 2020


New York passes police reform bills

The Daily News – June 11, 2020


Opinion: Hiring and promoting women police officers could bring real justice reform and make communities safer

MarketWatch – June 10, 2020


Is Camden, New Jersey, the Prototype for National Police Reform?

The Takeaway – June 10, 2020


What Police Are For: A Look Into Role Of The Police In Modern Society

NPR News - June 10, 2020


Former U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch to help investigate NYPD actions during protests

amNY – June 10, 2020


Loretta Lynch to advise New York attorney general in probe of NYPD clashes with protesters

NBC News – June 10, 2020


New York passes bill to investigate deaths by police

Associated Press– June 10, 2020


Proposal would ban warrantless facial biometrics on U.S. police body cameras, use on protestors questioned

Biometric Update – June 10, 2020


How Federal Dollars Fund Local Police

NPR News - June 9, 2020


What the city where defunding police worked really tells us about it

Yahoo Finance - June 9, 2020


Can the federal government fix our policing problem?

The Washington Post - June 8, 2020


Editorial: Rewrite Chicago’s police union contracts to restore a shaken public’s confidence

Chicago Sun-Times - June 7, 2020


After George Floyd's Killing, Police Departments Change How They Discipline Officers

The Wall Street Journal - June 6, 2020


The City That Remade Its Police Department

Bloomberg Businessweek - June 4, 2020


Why police reform policies are gaining momentum amid George Floyd protests

Yahoo News - June 4, 2020


Order Above the Law - How to fix American policing

The Economist - June 4, 2020


Why some police officers stood with protesters outraged over George Floyd's death

ABC News - June 1, 2020


Gunshot detection technology company voluntarily submitted itself for an audit after privacy concerns

The ABA Journal - April 1, 2020


Baltimore aerial surveillance agreement: $3.7 million price tag, privacy protections, evaluation plan

The Baltimore Sun - March 25, 2020


More Civilian Oversight For CPD Debated

WBBM Newsradio - January 23, 2020