UNDOCUMENTED
We're building a secure, public archive of citizen-collected evidence—videos, photos, documents, and audio—documenting federal law enforcement violence and authoritarian overreach. We're using AI to organize fragmented documentation into a searchable collection for investigations, reporting, accountability, and justice. And we need you.
Why This Matters Now
Evidence of government overreach is everywhere—and nowhere safe.
Scattered Across Thousands of Devices
Critical evidence lives on personal phones, social media, and local hard drives. No centralized preservation exists.
Unsearchable and Disconnected
Related evidence across incidents, locations, and dates can't be cross-referenced or analyzed at scale.
Unaccountable by Design
Agents operate masked and unidentified. Without systematic documentation, patterns of abuse stay invisible.
At Risk of Permanent Loss
Phones break. Accounts get deleted. Platforms change policies. Memories fade. The clock is running.
What We're Building
A four-stage pipeline from raw evidence to public accountability.
Secure Submission
Privacy-first uploads that protect sources and preserve evidentiary integrity.
AI-Powered Processing
Automatic transcription, tagging, classification, and cross-referencing.
Human Verification
Editorial oversight ensures accuracy and applies publication standards.
Open Access
Available to journalists, attorneys, researchers, and affected communities.
Open Shadows
The WATCHMEN Archive is a project of Open Shadows, a center for research, intelligence, and organizing against extremism and authoritarian rule. Built by and for the communities at greatest risk.
Support the Mission
Individuals and foundations who believe in accountability infrastructure.
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