Brian HoweyThis story was part of a series that was a finalist for both the 2024 Pulitzer Prize and the 2024 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. […]
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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
This story is part of a two-part exposé that won a George Polk Award for Justice Reporting in 2024. Luke Smith, 15, high on acid […]
When a Houseplant Obsession Becomes a Nightmare
Your monstera is boring. The pothos hanging from your bookshelf? Yawn. That windowsill cactus collection is, at best, a solid meh. Anyone can grow houseplants […]
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 […]
Vallejo police secretly tested ‘dystopian’ facial recognition tool
Members of the Vallejo Police Department secretly used facial recognition technology developed by Clearview AI, a company embroiled in public controversy for allegedly violating personal […]
Force of Law: A podcast about California’s attempt to reduce police shootings
Force of Law won 3rd place at the 2020 Best of the West journalism awards in the Audio Storytelling category. After Sacramento police shot and […]
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 […]