This documentary explores the allegations of brutal interrogations and torture by ex Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge.

This documentary focuses on the murder of leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton, by Chicago police.

This episode the of Al-Jazeera documentary program Fault Lines examines the role Chicago's police union plays in covering up police misconduct.

This CBC report examines the shift in public perception of CPD and the actions the city took after the protests following the murder of Laquan McDonald.

Produced by the Marshall Project, this short-video series presents intimate portraits of Chicagoans who have been touched by the criminal justice system.

This episode of the National Geographic documentary by Chicago filmmaker Steve James examines the mayoral election that unfolded during the trial of Laquan McDonald's killer, Jason Van Dyke.

This documentary examines the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald and the cover-up that ensued.

This Tribeca Film Festival winner for Best Documentary is an exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States. The film begins on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, as the community grapples with the death of Michael Brown.

An Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO explores the continued peril America faces from institutionalized racism.

LET THE FIRE BURN is a found-footage film that focuses on events as they happened in May of 1985 when the Philadelphia Police Department attempted to evict the members of the black liberation group MOVE from their row house in a residential area. The group resisted, and police unleashed gunfire, tear gas, and explosives on the home, which officials — with the permission of the mayor and district attorney — opted to let burn. Five children and six adults perished in the blaze, which also destroyed over 60 homes in the neighborhood.

Nominated for Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, Whose Streets explores the aftermath of the killing of an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, by Darren Wilson, a white police officer.

Published in Vulture, this article lists films availalble through various streaming services.