After Keith Lamont Scott's tragic death in North Carolina, it demonstrated that we need better policies for releasing body camera video.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Nashville’s police data reveals racial burden
The Nashville police department is using data to direct their police presence, but without nuance, their policing could actually be hurting communities in need of the most help.
Continue readingLessons learned from a year of opening police data
April's White House Police Data Initiative celebrated its progress by gathering industry leaders for a two-day event discussing challenges and successes of releasing open police data to the public.
Continue readingReconciling criminal history open data and expungement
Inmate and arrest data will likely remain available in a variety of formats online. Unfortunately, those identified in the data may face long-term impact even after they have “paid their debt” to society.
Continue readingThe right to see
Video has become our trusted third party to police-civilian disputes. To improve police accountability policies, we need to make sure we hold on to our right to see the video of these events.
Continue readingBright spots in criminal justice data from Connecticut to Colorado
Through our criminal justice project, we've discovered some great data resources across America.
Continue readingSunlight proud to join White House’s Police Data Initiative
Sunlight is proud to have the opportunity to support the White House’s new Police Data Initiative, serving as a resource to police departments interested in creating sustainable open data policies.
Continue readingD.C. debates body-worn cameras for police: A glimpse into many discussions to come
At a recent hearing of the D.C. Council, groups discussed whether the public should have access to video from body-cameras worn by police. The meeting set a precedent for the conversations that will soon play out across the country.
Continue readingThe benefits of criminal justice data: Beyond policing
The U.S. collectively holds a massive amount of criminal justice data. If utilized effectively, these data can massively improve the way law enforcement operates across the country.
Continue readingThe benefits of data in criminal justice: Improving police-community relations
One major public benefit arising from the use of criminal justice data? Expanding transparency around law enforcement can help improve community-police relations.
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