Supreme Defense

Shielded | Part 1: Holding cops accountable for killing or injuring civilians has been getting harder – thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story

May 08, 2020

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Shielded | Part 2: In courts across the country, qualified immunity is applied unevenly – and unjustly, critics say. Full Story

August 25, 2020

Color of Suspicion

Shielded | Part 4: How qualified immunity reinforces aggressive policing of Black Americans. Full Story

December 23, 2020

Death Sentence

Dying Inside | Part 1: The U.S. government collects data on who’s dying in which jails around the country – but won’t let anyone see it. So, Reuters conducted its own tally. Full Story

October 16, 2020

Public Jails, Private Care

Dying Inside | Part 2: A Reuters investigation finds high death rates at U.S. jails with private healthcare providers. A Georgia jail’s experience reveals the toll. Full Story

October 26, 2020

Fatal Neglect

Dying Inside | Part 4: As the number of women in U.S. jails has risen, so have deaths and medical errors in facilities ill-equipped to handle this growing population. Full Story

December 16, 2020

Shots in the Dark

A cop shoots a Black man in the back, reigniting a city's decades-long struggle with its powerful police union. Full Story

November 17, 2020

Objections Overruled

The Teflon Robe | Part 1: Thousands of U.S. judges who broke laws or oaths remained on the bench. Full Story

June 30, 2020