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More than 30 Newsrooms Join KQED's Police Records Project

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California's First District Court of Appeal rejected police union arguments March 12 and summarily ruled that a new transparency law applies to past misconduct and serious use-of-force records. (iStock/Getty Images)

Dozens of reporters across California have been working to obtain records from police departments on misconduct and accountability under a new state law, SB 1421, that went into effect this year. But they’re having a hard time. Police unions are suing cities and counties to prevent these documents from being released. Today, we’ll give you an update on this effort led by KQED.

Guest: Sukey Lewis, KQED criminal justice reporter

Here are more stories about the police records journalists have been able to obtain from the California Reporting Project collaboration.

 

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