New documentary features the power of investigative journalism, bolstered by pro bono legal support

Badge of Honor follows the journalists of Open Vallejo as they investigate a disturbing tradition inside the Vallejo Police Department: officers bending the tips of their badges after fatal shootings. As their reporting exposes years of violence, secrecy, and destroyed records, families who lost loved ones to police confront a system they say failed them and a small local newsroom fights to force the truth into public view.

Badge of Honor was directed by Jason Rundell and will premiere in early 2027. You can learn more about his work at keylightstories.com