How many cities in the US have civilian review boards to monitor police conduct, and when were they formed?

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Between 1969 and 1973, there were four “disturbances” at the women’s prison in Milledgeville, Georgia. How would I find more information and documentation (newspaper articles, firsthand accounts, etc) of these "disturbances"?

How do most libraries acquire films or documentaries for patron check out? Do they order them through a few distribution houses, or do they have the choice to get them from where ever they can get them? Is there a conference or journal of some sort where libraries can see documentaries for review?

In a 2004 issue of Social Politics, Lynne Haney stated that 36 states have enacted policies allowing companies to set up shop in their prisons. How would I find out which states these are and, if the number of states have increased since then, which other states have enacted similar policies?

As an independent filmmaker, how would I get my film out to a wider audience. It's well researched, packed with information and delivers it to people in a way that doesn't make them depressed. I've been touring with it, and people continually say, "This needs to get out. You need to get the word out." (Yes, I'm trying...) I'd be happy to send a copy to all the radical reference site. There's also info online at consideringdemocracy.com. (I traveled around the world and asked people quite a lot of questions to see what they thought, then researched it to see if it was true. It seeks to get information to people before the elections so that we can have more informed debate. It also it a tool for others to screen in nationwide screening parties so that we can bridge the gap of information between the polarized sides.) How to get the word out?

A friend recently asked me about the alleged link between vaccines and autism, alerting me to suggestions that a rise in autism rates is due to mercury-containing preservatives in some vaccines. Info from the CDC and other mainstream sources contradicts this, but there seems to be no shortage of claims of support. How can I find and evaluate alternative sources that are trustworthy?

where would I find how many women were sentenced to prison in New York State (annually) before 1887?

Within the past decade and a half, California had a governor who had publicly stated that he would NOT release from prison anyone who had been sentenced for murder/manslaughter/killing. As a result, several women imprisoned for defending themselves against their abusers were denied release. Which California governor was it? Where would I find documentation (news article, campaign speech, etc) of his statement?