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Where the Police Used a Taser on a Bible-Reading Great-Grandmother
Data Reporting, Local News, Policing, Investigative

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

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After police killings, families are kept in the dark and grilled for information
Award-Winning, Regional News, Policing, Investigative

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

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How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality
Local News, Policing, Investigative

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

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The unseen toll of nonfatal police shootings
Policing, Investigative, National News

The unseen toll of nonfatal police shootings

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The Deputies Who Tortured a Mississippi County
Audio, Local News, Policing, Investigative

The Deputies Who Tortured a Mississippi County

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Month: March 2023

Dearth of Aurora cop recruits prompts city to advance, hire applicants who test poorly
Local News, Policing, Investigative

Dearth of Aurora cop recruits prompts city to advance, hire applicants who test poorly

March 21, 2023September 12, 2023 Brian Howey 1 min read

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 […]

After police killings, families are kept in the dark and grilled for information
Award-Winning, Regional News, Policing, Investigative

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

March 28, 2023July 2, 2024 Brian Howey 2 mins read

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 […]

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