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The Cleveland Strangler Is on Death Row, but His Victims' Families Still Suffer
In the final part of the series, host Wilbert L. Cooper meets the victims' families who are continuing to try to make sense of Sowell's crimes and the institutional failures that contributed to them.
Why the Police Didn't Catch the Cleveland Strangler Sooner
Part three of our series looks into the Cleveland police force's overworked and under-resourced sex crimes department, which contributed to Sowell's ability to prey on vulnerable women for years.
How 11 Black Women Fell Victim to the Cleveland Strangler
In part two of our series, host Wilbert L. Cooper meets with survivors of Anthony Sowell's crimes, retracing the timeline of when the victims went missing and chronicling law enforcement's missteps.
Tamir Rice Report Finds No Hard Evidence Cop Gave Warning to Raise Hands Before Shooting
Cleveland police said previously that officer Timothy Loehmann warned Rice three times to raise his hands, but the results of an investigation released this week cast doubt on that claim.
Cleveland's Most Notorious Cop Was Arrested for Allegedly Drunkenly Fighting His Twin
After Michael Brelo was acquitted on all three charges in a manslaughter case a couple weeks ago, you'd think he might lie low for a while. You would be wrong.
Cleveland and DOJ Reach Police Reform Agreement in 'Defining Moment' for City
Cleveland has agreed to work with the Justice Department to reform the city’s police department following numerous killings of unarmed citizens by officers.
The Cleveland Police Department Now Has Some of the Strictest Use-of-Force Rules in America
New rules imposed by the federal government will forbid Cleveland cops from using violence against people who are running or driving away from them.
How Will Cleveland Respond to the Michael Brelo Verdict?
The cop just dodged prison time after jumping on the hood of a car and firing at least 15 rounds through the windshield on two unarmed, mentally-ill black people in 2012.
Cleveland Cop Says He Can't Remember Firing 15 Rounds Into Car While Standing on Hood
Officer Michael Brelo faced the beginning of his trial on Monday for the voluntary manslaughter of two suspects that led police on a 60-car chase in November 2012.
Cops in Ferguson Are Extremely Racist, According to the Feds
Racist emails and other evidence leaking out from a federal probe into the city's police department paints a picture of systematic discrimination.
What Killed Eric Garner, Racist Cops or Cigarette Taxes?
It's fine for conservatives to use Garner's tragic death to decry the "nanny state," but they also shouldn't ignore the racial disparities that run through the US justice system.
The Cleveland Cop Who Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice Had a Shady Past
From his earliest days at the police academy, Tim Loehmann performed poorly.