Amphibian Media is a news and investigations outlet publishing stories, video shows and long-form reporting on policing, civil liberties and related issues. Recent issues cover the Whitney Mitchell interview on Texas's pardon of Daniel Perry and the launch of Radley Balko's podcast, and reporting on Milwaukee's Flock license-plate camera contract and its delayed policy updates.
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Local news coverage of Solano County and Vallejo, California, including city government, policing, public benefits and development. Reports are based on meetings, officials' statements and public data, with specific figures and context.
A former Scotland Yard homicide detective writes about historic and modern murder cases, drawing on his policing experience to explain how detectives think and work. Issues combine personal anecdotes with detailed case histories and attention to the victims' lives.
HardPressed is an investigative newsletter that publishes documents obtained through public records requests and original reporting on law enforcement in the Seattle area. Recent issues cover a federal ATF intelligence center, state and federal responses to anti-ICE protests, and Microsoft's outreach to federal prosecutors on trafficking technology.
Investigative journalist Joey Scott shares public records findings on policing, surveillance and government transparency, including lawsuits over withheld license plate camera data and a mayor's town hall recording. Readers get documented accounts of records-request battles and practical guidance on filing public records requests themselves.
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