How we tracked down thousands of police misconduct files

The work has been as tedious as it probably sounds. But it has also contributed to a new era of transparency around policing. These files, many of which had never been reviewed, reveal the systems ...
The Texas Observer

Texas Lawmakers Push ‘Massive Secrecy Grab’ to Shield Police Files

In 1998, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) began requiring officers to fill out reports any time they had to use force, a big step toward tracking when and why police resorted to strong-arming ...
The Austin Chronicle

Judge Rules That City, APD Have “Unlawfully” Maintained Secret Police File

A Travis County judge ruled that the city of Austin and Austin Police Department have “unlawfully” maintained a secret police personnel file known as the “G file” that was outlawed by the Austin ...
San Antonio Current

Texas lawmakers push ‘massive secrecy grab’ to shield police files

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In ...