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Police Shootings

Ty Wright
Feature
How North Carolina Officials Kept the Truth About a Police Shooting Hidden
In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.
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A photo shows a Black woman wearing a black jacket, T-shirt and blue jeans standing next to a gravestone with a picture of her son, a Black man, on it. The gravestone also has “Lil B” written on it. A few other graves are visible near her son’s gravestone, and trees are visible behind her.
A Black woman, wearing glasses, a blue T-shirt and jeans, leans against a door as she holds a notebook and a walkie talkie. She looks at her colleague, a White man, wearing a blue T-shirt and khaki shorts, as he is talking to a cell phone.
Closing Argument April 18
More Cities Sending Mental Health Workers Instead of Police, But Funding Doubts Remain
More than 40 of the largest U.S. cities have launched some alternative response, but questions remain about how to pay for it.
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A photo shows four people kneeling and standing as they place candles against a wall. Two posters on the wall show images of a White woman and a White man with text that reads, "Renee Nicole Good, American mom," "Alex Pretti, ICU nurse," and "murdered by ICE."
Closing Argument January 30
There’s a Process for Investigating Killings by Federal Officers. Minneapolis Is a ‘Complete Aberration’
The Trump administration’s efforts to exclude the state from investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti go against decades of practice.
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A photo shows a flyer with a head shot of a White man with a beard and glasses smiling and text that reads, "Alex Pretti, Rest in Power (1988-2026)." The flyer is placed in a memorial with flowers.
News January 26
How ICE and Border Patrol Keep Injuring and Killing People
After shooting people, federal agents repeatedly failed to provide first aid, and officials spun narratives disproven by video.
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A photo of a White woman, wearing a beanie, glasses, a black puffer jacket and mittens, holds a sign that reads “Justice for Good” during a protest. Protesters holding signs stand behind her.
Closing Argument January 17
How ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Could Face State Charges
Prosecutors would have to overcome many legal obstacles, from the officer’s possible immunity claims to the laws that govern deadly use of force.
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A bullet hole appears in the bottom left of the windshield of a dark-colored SUV that has struck a pole. In the foreground are two ribbons of police tape and in the background stands a person with a phone.
News January 7
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
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A police officer walks through a small cloud of smoke on a street.
Closing Argument November 1, 2025
Who Should Pay Victims of Police Misconduct? Only the Officers, Some Cities Say.
Denver, Minneapolis and other cities want to avoid paying large sums owed to victims of some types of misconduct. But will the officers pay up?
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Vajusi, a man with short, dark-brown hair, wears a sheriff's department uniform. He sits next to three other men, also wearing sheriff's department uniforms, in a room with windows with sunlight coming through.
Cleveland June 12, 2025
Cuyahoga Deputy Who Shot at Two Teens Was Deemed Unfit for Suburban Force
Deputy Isen Vajusi struggled with confidence, stress and field training before being forced out of the suburbs. He’s now on the sheriff’s downtown safety patrol.
By , The Marshall Project, and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
A photograph shows two police officers standing next to a gate on a street. One officer is wearing a helmet and holds a wooden baton.
Closing Argument May 24, 2025
As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, These Local Officials Vow to Press On
The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them?
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A photograph shows a crowd of police officers, wearing riot gear and holding batons, standing in formation in the middle of a street.
Closing Argument May 17, 2025
Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Police Reforms Are Being Rolled Back
As reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for police to defend themselves.
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