Resources

Raheem is an independent service for reporting police conduct in the United States.

Reports by Million Hoodies on the policing and jailing of LA residents with attention to race, gender, school policing, and the policing of the houseless.

As the costs of police misconduct rise, cities and counties across the United States are going into debt to pay for it. Often this debt is in the form of bond borrowing. When cities or counties issue bonds to pay these costs, banks and other firms collect fees for the services they provide, and investors collect interest. The use of bonds to pay for settlements and judgments greatly increases the burden of policing costs on taxpayers, while producing a profit for banks and investors. Using bonds to pay for settlements or judgments can nearly double the costs of the original settlement. All of this is paid for by taxpayers.

An interactive map to explore legislation on criminal justice reform in each state, including policing.

A toolkit designed to assist in the mobilization of state conferences and local units by providing information useful for a long-term strategy of police reform. After reading this toolkit, members should be empowered to advocate for change in their local communities.

Legislation that makes it “easier” to prosecute police over misusing deadly force by removing the need to prove malice. Summary of changes from the Seattle Met:
1) It makes the “good faith” standard objective rather than subjective – another officer in a similar situation also needs to have believed use of deadly force was necessary
2) It still requires police to undergo de-escalation training every year but doesn’t list it as a condition of maintaining certification
3) It changes the requirement to render first aid to the “earliest safe opportunity,” to cover cases in which it’s not safe for the cop to apply first aid immediately
4) It requires that the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission also seek input from police unions and minority law enforcement associations on adopting the rules

A guide that consists of a series of DO’s and DON’Ts for both police officers and those filming them. It goes beyond outlining legal rights, and instead provides practical recommendations for members of the public on how to approach filming the police and for officers on how to respond to photographers.

A transcript of a discussion about Angela J. Davis’ book of the same name that includes data and touches on all of the ways that black men and boys are policed at every step of the process in the criminal justice system, arrest through sentencing.

A report that details Atlanta police treatment of trans people and calls to action to address this dangerous treatment.