WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren came to WJZ in the spring of 2004. Solid reporting credentials and a reputation for breaking important news stories have characterized Mike's work. Mike holds a B.S.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) has released its first set of investigative reports since its inception, detailing alleged officer misconduct in nearly two dozen ...

Following the passage of the “Maryland Reform Act,” law enforcement leaders have been met with challenges associated with civilians serving on police accountability boards (PABs) and administrative ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Police Accountability Board (PAB) announced on Sunday that it has publicly released 31 reports related to investigations of the Rochester Police Department, which includes ...

The Police Accountability Board has rebuffed the advice of the city’s top lawyer and publicly released reports detailing its investigations into police misconduct for the first time. The reports come ...

Portland Police Bureau vehicles line a street where a man was shot by officers in late 2023. A new police oversight board will change the way investigations into complaints are handled. Credit: ...

For a second year in a row, Washington police accountability advocates have seen their priorities fall flat in Olympia. They entered this year’s session wanting to grant the attorney general stronger ...

For years, well-publicized examples of police failing to hold officers accountable for misconduct have helped paint a harsh portrait of an institution that refuses to earn the public trust it relies ...

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. On Oct. 29, 1984, a ...

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam’s state of the city speech on Monday opened with sympathy over two residents’ deaths at the hands of police but was halted by an emotional confrontation with family ...

Imagine you’re home alone. It’s late at night and you suspect someone is trying to break in. As almost anyone would do, you call the police to your home. Subsequently, while in your home, the police ...