Bruce Praet is a well-known name in law enforcement, especially across California. He co-founded a company called Lexipol that contracts with more than 95% of […]
Category: Investigative
How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality
For nearly two decades, a loose band of sheriff’s deputies roamed impoverished neighborhoods across a central Mississippi county, meting out their own version of justice. […]
New Evidence Raises Questions in Mississippi Police Killing
When Damien Cameron’s body arrived at the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office in August 2021, it bore all the signs of a police brutality case. […]
Dearth of Aurora cop recruits prompts city to advance, hire applicants who test poorly
In its attempts to hire more police officers, Aurora is settling for candidates who scored poorly on their entrance exams. The Sentinel’s analysis of the […]
No discipline for two Aurora cops after four lawsuits
Brandon Washington ran a red light in April 2017 and smashed into another car in an Aurora intersection. Aurora Police Department Sgt. Jeffery Longnecker, who […]
After police killings, families are kept in the dark and grilled for information
Luke Smith, 15, highon acid and suffering from severe mental health issues, stabbed his father and uncle before fleeing into the early-morning darkness on Nov. […]
The unseen toll of nonfatal police shootings
The way Kenneth Gilbert Jr. and his father tell the story, it had been a busy morning running errands in east Atlanta when their pickup […]
Vallejo police to weaken drone policy amid potential violations
For nearly four years, the Vallejo Police Department has patrolled the city with the help of drones, advanced surveillance tools that allow police to track […]
Shelter Ejects Clients for Violating New Coronavirus-Related Restrictions
This story was part of coverage that won the 35th SPJ NorCal Excellence in Journalism Award, Print/Online Small Division. A homeless shelter in the Tenderloin […]
S.F. Contractor Repeatedly Failed to Service Hygiene Stations
In the early months of the pandemic, a San Francisco contractor in charge of supplying and servicing hygiene stations for homeless residents consistently failed to […]