Thread by @reveal

1/ NEW: @Oregonian is pulling thread on our ongoing "Protect and Slur" investigation.

They found that in Oregon, no statewide policy explicitly prohibits officers from making racist or discriminatory comments online. oregonlive.com/news/2019/08/p…

2/ This investigation is one of several to grow out of @willcarless' recent reporting.

He found hundreds of active-duty and retired law enforcement officers from across the U.S. who are members of extremist @facebook groups. revealnews.org/article/inside…

3/ Following our story, @njdotcom reported that a local corrections officer apologized for posting anti-Muslim content on his personal page. nj.com/news/2019/07/n…

4/ Were police in your community members of extremist groups?

You can look that up here: revealnews.org/article/these-…

5/ And if you're a local reporter interested in digging deeper into this story, you can sign up for our @reveal Reporting Networks here: revealnews.org/network

You'll get access to tips and resources about this investigation and several others.

6/ P.s. @willcarless and @mikejcorey ALSO found that ...

The American militia movement, a breeding ground for hate, is pulling in cops on Facebook. revealnews.org/article/the-am…

and:

Cops have openly engaged in Islamophobia on Facebook, with no penalties. revealnews.org/article/americ…