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For Years She Thought Her Son Had Died of an Overdose. The Police Video Changed All That.
For six years, Karen Goodwin believed her son died of an overdose. But after she finally saw the police body-camera footage, her memories now conflict with stark images of restraint and force.
March 29, 2024
He Didn’t Trust Police but Sought Their Help Anyway. Two Days Later, He Was Dead.
Jameek Lowery, a 27-year-old Black man, was among more than 330 Black people who died after police stopped them with tactics that aren’t supposed to be deadly, like physical restraint and use of stun guns, The Associated Press found.
March 29, 2024
A Mom Called 911 To Get Her Son Mental Health Help. He Died After Police Responded With Force
When a 24-year-old former Marine experienced a manic episode at a southern Indiana rest stop, his mother called 911 for help getting him mental health treatment.
March 28, 2024
Lethal Restraint
The Associated Press and FRONTLINE investigated police use of force across the United States.
March 28, 2024
Vulnerable Veteran With Dementia Dies After Body Slam By Birmingham Officer
Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, drove off from his Georgia home intending to shop for groceries. He became disoriented and wound up in Birmingham, Alabama.
March 28, 2024
This Is How Reporters Documented 1,000 Deaths After Police Force That Isn’t Supposed To Be Fatal
The federal government has struggled for years to track deaths that happened after police used force like physical restraints and Tasers that isn’t supposed to be lethal. After George Floyd was killed under a police officer’s knee, a team of reporters led by The Associated Press set out to do their own count.
March 28, 2024
Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant To Kill?
Over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
March 28, 2024
Key Findings From AP’s Investigation Into Police Force That Isn’t Supposed To Be Lethal
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death.
March 28, 2024
The Backstory on ISIS-K, the ISIS Affiliate Believed Responsible for Moscow Attack
Revisit FRONTLINE’s reporting on ISIS-K, an affiliate of the self-declared Islamic State.
March 25, 2024
Where Are the Yazidis Today, Almost a Decade After ISIS' Genocidal Campaign?
Almost a decade after ISIS launched a genocidal campaign against the Yazidi community in northern Iraq, Yazidis still face challenges as they seek justice, reunite with family members and attempt to rebuild their community.
March 13, 2024
What Has Happened to Boeing Since the 737 Max Crashes
A brief look at what has happened to Boeing since the deadly 2018 and 2019 crashes and the recent Alaska Airlines incident.
March 13, 2024
Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off
From our partners at The New York Times: The 737 Max remained in service for a day after the airline’s engineers, concerned about warning lights, scheduled it to come in for maintenance. During that period, a door plug came off in flight.
March 12, 2024