Editorial methodology

The record must be stronger than the headline.

The project publishes professional public information only when the identity, source, and current status can be explained clearly. Public availability alone does not remove the need for context, redaction, or accuracy.

Discover

A video, court alert, official release, public-record response, or reader submission enters a private candidate queue.

Verify

Names, agencies, dates, case numbers, and outcomes are checked against primary records. Similar names are never merged by assumption.

Label

The published language matches the legal and administrative posture: allegation, charge, sustained finding, conviction, dismissal, or reversal.

Recheck

Open matters and Brady/Giglio entries are scheduled for follow-up so appeals, removals, and final outcomes are reflected.

Primary sources

What can support publication

Court opinions, dockets, judgments, and plea records
State certification and final disciplinary orders
Sustained internal-affairs findings released as public records
Prosecutor-issued Brady or Giglio disclosures
Agency body-camera releases and official incident records
Original creator video used as context—not as a final finding by itself

Publication labels

What each status communicates

Allegation

A claim has been made; no final finding is represented.

Sustained

An authorized agency found sufficient evidence under its standard.

Charged

A criminal charge was filed; guilt has not been established.

Convicted

A court entered a conviction or accepted a guilty plea.

Exonerated / Unfounded

The official outcome did not sustain the alleged misconduct.

Overturned / Removed

A prior outcome or listing was reversed, vacated, or removed.