Unveiling the Challenges of Police Transparency

The chapter delves into the obstacles faced in launching the Mass Transparency project, including resistance from police departments and delays in creating a database of disciplinary records. It highlights the difficulties in obtaining police data through public records requests and the frustrations with the current limitations in police reform efforts. The episode also explores the viral story of the 'Boston slide cop' and the mysteries surrounding the officer's identity, along with the aftermath of a transparency ruling by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.