Brian HoweyMore than two months after deputies were sentenced for torturing two Black men in central Mississippi, federal prosecutors have widened their investigation and may sue […]
Category: Regional News
‘Did You Tase Him in the Face!?’ Inside ‘Goon Squad’ Deputies’ Group Chat
Between vacation photos and cookout invitations posted on their private text thread, a group of Mississippi sheriff’s deputies who called themselves the Goon Squad traded […]
Goon Squad Hearings Reveal Culture of Violence in Mississippi Sheriff’s Office
Sentencing hearings this week for six law enforcement officers, some of whom were members of the Goon Squad, revealed a disturbing portrait of a Mississippi […]
Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Measures to Oversee Police
Mississippi lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase oversight of law enforcement officers and give state authorities more power to punish misconduct after a […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the Bay Area, hope and anxiety
by Brian Howey and Steven Rascón As President Trump and his supporters moved to stop the counting of mail-in votes in key battleground states yesterday, […]