Lisa Pickoff-White
@pickoffwhite.bsky.social
The California Reporting Project’s Director of Research, covering law enforcement in the Golden State. Based out of Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program. Former KQED. Nerd. Signal user
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CLEAN - KQED News
Search California public records about law enforcement violence and misconduct.
policerecords.kqed.org
We’ve launched a database with about 1.5 million pages of once-secret records detailing when law enforcement officers in California seriously injured someone or an agency found an officer violated policy with @kqednews.kqed.org, @sfchronicle.com @latimes.com @calmatters.org 1/
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At least 20 women who were held in a SF jail say earlier this year deputies ordered women to strip down in front of each other while the deputies laughed and filmed them.
The sheriff is looking into allegations; lawsuits could follow.
via @abineely.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-j...
The sheriff is looking into allegations; lawsuits could follow.
via @abineely.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-j...
Women in S.F. jail say they were forced to undress while deputies filmed them
Women being held in a San Francisco jail say deputies ordered them to strip while the deputies laughed and filmed them with body cameras.
missionlocal.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
At least 20 women who were held in a SF jail say earlier this year deputies ordered women to strip down in front of each other while the deputies laughed and filmed them.
The sheriff is looking into allegations; lawsuits could follow.
via @abineely.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-j...
The sheriff is looking into allegations; lawsuits could follow.
via @abineely.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-j...
Without downloading any new pics describe your gender.
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Without downloading any new pics describe your gender.
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A Reporter’s Glossary of Prison Jargon
A Reporter’s Glossary of Prison Jargon
PJP created this glossary of prison jargon for journalists and newsrooms, who may come across these words in their reporting.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A Reporter’s Glossary of Prison Jargon
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From ICE raids to protests, journalists in the field are at risk more than ever. So, how should you prepare before a public event?
Next week, a @womenjournos.bsky.social panel — feat. @rcfp.org's Jen Nelson — will offer advice on how to stay safe and mitigate danger. Details:
Next week, a @womenjournos.bsky.social panel — feat. @rcfp.org's Jen Nelson — will offer advice on how to stay safe and mitigate danger. Details:
JAWS Webinar: Safety Tips for Journalists — JAWS
FREE WEBINAR NOVEMBER 19: Stay safe out there! From ICE raids to protests, journalists are at risk in public these days more than ever. So how should you prepare before a public event? Our panel...
www.jaws.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From ICE raids to protests, journalists in the field are at risk more than ever. So, how should you prepare before a public event?
Next week, a @womenjournos.bsky.social panel — feat. @rcfp.org's Jen Nelson — will offer advice on how to stay safe and mitigate danger. Details:
Next week, a @womenjournos.bsky.social panel — feat. @rcfp.org's Jen Nelson — will offer advice on how to stay safe and mitigate danger. Details:
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Another public records request win!
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Another public records request win!
Reflecting on Claude
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Reflecting on Claude
Reposted by Lisa Pickoff-White
New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.
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The NYPD’s Watchdog Whitewashed More Than 10,000 Misconduct Allegations in Public Data, New Evidence Shows
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
hellgatenyc.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-whitewa...
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-whitewa...
I really love getting the little note that my ballot was processed and vote counted. 🥰
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I really love getting the little note that my ballot was processed and vote counted. 🥰
California reporters, I have two opportunities:
1. Use our police records website, give us your opinion and get paid for an hour of your time
2. Schedule a workshop for your newsroom or request personal assistance going through our data
My DMs are open.
1. Use our police records website, give us your opinion and get paid for an hour of your time
2. Schedule a workshop for your newsroom or request personal assistance going through our data
My DMs are open.
Police Records - CalMatters
Search California public records about law enforcement violence and misconduct.
clean.calmatters.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
California reporters, I have two opportunities:
1. Use our police records website, give us your opinion and get paid for an hour of your time
2. Schedule a workshop for your newsroom or request personal assistance going through our data
My DMs are open.
1. Use our police records website, give us your opinion and get paid for an hour of your time
2. Schedule a workshop for your newsroom or request personal assistance going through our data
My DMs are open.
Reposted by Lisa Pickoff-White
Texts from the Border Patrol agent who shot a U.S. citizen in Chicago they later arrested for assault: “I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Border Patrol agent 'bragged' about shooting woman in Brighton Park, defense attorney says
Testimony from the agent who shot a woman multiple times in an immigration enforcement action revealed how he touted his marksmanship in leaving seven wounds despite firing five bullets. He later text...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Texts from the Border Patrol agent who shot a U.S. citizen in Chicago they later arrested for assault: “I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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A U.S. Senate investigation led by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) "has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide — with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean water."
Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers
A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered numerous credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers across the country.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A U.S. Senate investigation led by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) "has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide — with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean water."
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Immigration raids in California's Central Valley in January and February "coincided with a 22 percent increase in daily student absences" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Immigration raids in California's Central Valley in January and February "coincided with a 22 percent increase in daily student absences" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
An inspection by Disability Rights California, found that the California City Immigration Processing Center overuses solitary confinement and fails to provide critical medical and mental health care, including prescribed medication and surgeries.
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
An inspection by Disability Rights California, found that the California City Immigration Processing Center overuses solitary confinement and fails to provide critical medical and mental health care, including prescribed medication and surgeries.
Reposted by Lisa Pickoff-White
SCOOP: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local or regional law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement, 404 Media has learned.
CBP Quietly Launches Face Scanning App for Local Cops To Do Immigration Enforcement
The app, called Mobile Identify and available on the Google Play Store, is specifically for local and regional law enforcement agencies working with ICE on immigration enforcement.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
SCOOP: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local or regional law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement, 404 Media has learned.
Bit of a Muni meltdown this morning. Grateful that I could reschedule some things and move others to Zoom.
November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Bit of a Muni meltdown this morning. Grateful that I could reschedule some things and move others to Zoom.
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Coast Guard Island’s immigrant detention past oaklandside.org/2025/11/03/r...
Federal agents detained immigrants on Coast Guard Island — in the 1980s
The base next to Oakland was ground zero in protests last week. It was also a detention center during Reagan's 1982 raids on undocumented workers.
oaklandside.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Coast Guard Island’s immigrant detention past oaklandside.org/2025/11/03/r...
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Want to attend #NICAR26 in Indianapolis?
We're offering fellowships with complimentary registration, IRE membership, hotel nights and a travel stipend.
🗓️ Get details and apply by Jan. 5, 2026. https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2026/fellowships-and-scholarships/
We're offering fellowships with complimentary registration, IRE membership, hotel nights and a travel stipend.
🗓️ Get details and apply by Jan. 5, 2026. https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2026/fellowships-and-scholarships/
NICAR26 Fellowships and Scholarships - Investigative Reporters & Editors
The 2026 NICAR Conference will take place March 5-8, 2026 in Indianapolis. Fellowships are avaiable to all journalists.
www.ire.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Want to attend #NICAR26 in Indianapolis?
We're offering fellowships with complimentary registration, IRE membership, hotel nights and a travel stipend.
🗓️ Get details and apply by Jan. 5, 2026. https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2026/fellowships-and-scholarships/
We're offering fellowships with complimentary registration, IRE membership, hotel nights and a travel stipend.
🗓️ Get details and apply by Jan. 5, 2026. https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2026/fellowships-and-scholarships/
Reposted by Lisa Pickoff-White
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
www.npr.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
Reposted by Lisa Pickoff-White
Are you a recent grad dealing with the current job market? If so, fill out this form -- I'd love to chat:
www.kcur.org/education/20...
www.kcur.org/education/20...
Class of 2025: How’s the job search going? The Midwest Newsroom wants to know
It typically takes six months to find your first job, and for May graduates that milestone is almost here. Recent unemployment data suggests a tightening job market caused by economic uncertainty. Ple...
www.kcur.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Are you a recent grad dealing with the current job market? If so, fill out this form -- I'd love to chat:
www.kcur.org/education/20...
www.kcur.org/education/20...
It feels a bit weird to be celebrating anything rn, but I finally paid off all of my student loans.
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It feels a bit weird to be celebrating anything rn, but I finally paid off all of my student loans.
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The Guardian's latest investigation into the ramifications of Trump's mass deportation campaign: ICE is holding people in temporary hold rooms for days and weeks on end
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: ICE violates its own policy by holding people in secretive rooms for days or weeks
Guardian analysis finds ICE increasingly keeps people in holding rooms with little oversight, as some facilities see a 600% rise in detention length
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Guardian's latest investigation into the ramifications of Trump's mass deportation campaign: ICE is holding people in temporary hold rooms for days and weeks on end
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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BREAKING: An Illinois jury convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 asking for help.
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911
An Illinois jury has convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
BREAKING: An Illinois jury convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 asking for help.