1. Why Chicago made scores of police brutality videos public

Chicago’s Independent Police Review Board released scores of video and audio recordings from police-involved shootings. The release is part of sweeping police reforms instituted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel after the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, a young black man, by a white officer.

2. Police Watchdog: ‘Every Profession’ Has a Code of Silence

There’s been a lot of talk in Chicago about police reform and a police code of silence. Sydney Roberts, the head of the city’s police watchdog agency, weighs in on the federal consent decree.

3. I love being a police officer, but we need reform

After taking over as district commander in one of Baltimore's toughest neighborhoods, Baltimore Police officer Lt. Colonel Melvin Russell instituted a series of reforms aimed at winning back the trust of the community and lowering the violent crime rate.