Records released by multiple agencies in response to American Oversight’s request for seeking records reflecting directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

Records from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the deployment of agency officers and use of force protocols in Portland, Ore., from June to July 2020.

Our latest investigations into allegations of misconduct at the State Department, the federal occupation of U.S. cities, and the ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The federal government’s aggressive response to the past month and a half of protests escalated to a frightening new level this week.

FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records reflecting directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.