THREAD: 1/ We obtained a secret list of criminal cops. Atty General Xavier Becerra threatened to prosecute if we didn’t destroy it. After months of reporting, here’s what we found. Also includes searchable database of convicted cops in CA. http://www.mercurynews.com/californias-criminal-cops-convicted-but-stay-on-the-job
California’s Criminal Cops: Who they are, what they did, why some are still working

They drove drunk, abused family members, even killed others with their recklessness. But California’s weak laws on police misconduct do almost nothing to stop convicted cops from carrying a b…

http://www.mercurynews.com/californias-criminal-cops-convicted-but-stay-on-the-job
2/ CA has one of the weakest oversight bodies for it's police force, and is one of 5 states that don't ban cops for misbehaving. Powerful police unions, the same ones that spend big on attorneys general races, may be to blame.
3/ A sample of the charges. Our findings on domestic violence, and how violent cops stay on the job: http://www.mercurynews.com/these-california-police-officers-were-charged-with-brutalizing-loved-ones-so-why-are-so-many-still-carrying-a-gun
4/ An insane amount of work went into this. Couldn't have happened without a huge team including @robertianlewis @daviddebolt @KateyRusch @ldusault @ali_to_go and many, many others.

Search the database here: https://extras.mercurynews.com/criminalcops/database/
5/ LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED. This was a massive coordinated effort, with reporters fanning out to almost every courthouse in the state. Huge props to @jtemplejrnalist and @mefrankel for forging these partnerships.
5/ LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED. This was a massive coordinated effort, with reporters fanning out to almost every courthouse in the state. Huge props to @jtemplejrnalist and @mefrankel for forging these partnerships.
5/ LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED. This was a massive coordinated effort, with reporters fanning out to almost every courthouse in the state. Huge props to @jtemplejrnalist and @mefrankel for forging these partnerships.
5/ LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED. This was a massive coordinated effort, with reporters fanning out to almost every courthouse in the state. Huge props to @jtemplejrnalist and @mefrankel for forging these partnerships.
5/ LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED. This was a massive coordinated effort, with reporters fanning out to almost every courthouse in the state. Huge props to @jtemplejrnalist and @mefrankel for forging these partnerships.
6/ and more!!
7/ and if you want to hear about this effort in audio form, @stan_alcorn at @reveal has you covered: https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/the-secret-list-of-convicted-cops/

ft. a great piece by @duskyperil
The Secret List of Convicted Cops

When cops misbehave, why does it stay secret? We hear from a reporter threatened with prosecution and interview a U.S. police association leader.

https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/the-secret-list-of-convicted-cops/
8/ and extra mad props to @jrue @iambeale @Erstone7 @KaitlynLandgraf for helping to wrangle an insane dataset
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