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An inside look at an officer's controversial serial Taser use and the decision by prosecutors not to file charges
William Skelton is the second law enforcement officer to be charged by a new prosecution unit that aims to curtail police brutality.
Reform follows IPSR stories exploring MPD's internal excessive force investigations
IPSR article inspired City Council to seek greater transparency
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Lawsuit seeks to open secretive internal investigations to scrutiny
Richard Barnett's road to radicalization winds through Memphis where he was born and raised and once worked as a firefighter
Family of late segregationist congressman Clifford Davis: Remove his name
Request follows The Institute's finding MPD fails to refer severe brutality findings for prosecutorial review.
1 in 3 cases overturned by department brass, The Institute finds