April 2020 - Brian Howey

Data Reporting, Local News, Policing, Investigative

Where the Police Used a Taser on a Bible-Reading Great-Grandmother

Award-Winning, Regional News, Policing, Investigative

After police killings, families are kept in the dark and grilled for information

Local News, Policing, Investigative

How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality

Policing, Investigative, National News

The unseen toll of nonfatal police shootings

International, Longform

When a Houseplant Obsession Becomes a Nightmare

Award-Winning, Health, Homelessness, Local News, Investigative

Shelter Ejects Clients for Violating New Coronavirus-Related Restrictions

April 23, 2020January 28, 2022

Brian Howey 1 min read

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 […]

Homelessness, Local News

Street Papers Seek Donations to Support Vendors During Lockdown

April 2, 2020January 18, 2022

Brian Howey 1 min read

Over the phone, Olantis Livingston’s gravelly voice is tinged with fear. In addition to a viral pandemic, the 46-year-old must confront a sudden loss of […]

Award-Winning, Health, Homelessness, Local News, Investigative

City Kills Plan for Mass Coronavirus Testing in S.F. Homeless Shelters

April 29, 2020January 28, 2022

Brian Howey 1 min read

This story was part of coverage that won the 35th SPJ NorCal Excellence in Journalism Award, Print/Online Small Division. San Francisco turned down a research […]