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David McAtee is remembered as a "community pillar." The owner of Yaya's BBQ in Louisville, Ky., he was killed June 1 when police and National Guard shot him at his business while dispersing protesters.

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Louisville Hosts Public Viewing For David McAtee As Details Of His Shooting Emerge

6:00am June 12, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

David McAtee was killed at his restaurant on June 1 when National Guard and Louisville Metro Police officers were called to disperse a crowd. State officials say a Guardsman fired the fatal shot.

Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. A video apparently shows them pursuing him in a truck as he jogged in their neighborhood.

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White Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slur After Killing Ahmaud Arbery

6:17pm June 04, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

William Bryan told investigators that Travis McMichael uttered "f****** n*****" after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 23, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent said in court on Thursday.

Dreasjon Reed was fatally shot by an Indianapolis police officer on May 6 after car chase that was streamed live on Facebook.

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Feds To Monitor Investigation Of Fatal Police Shootings In Indianapolis

3:05pm May 12, 2020

by Jill Sheridan

City police Chief Randal Taylor has promised thoroughness and transparency, as his department investigates the killings of two black men in eight hours.

The Carnival Corp. Miracle and Panorama cruise ships anchored in Long Beach, Calif. on April 13, 2020.

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Carnival Cruise Line Subject Of Congressional Investigation

5:40pm May 01, 2020

by Greg Allen

Congress to investigate Carnival Cruise Line for its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of passengers died and hundreds of others were sickened while at least nine ships remained at sea.

Nora Isabel Gallegos, left, stands with her daughter Priscila Arévalo in the riverside park in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, where her husband Guillermo was killed by the Border Patrol seven years ago.

National

Investigations Of Fatal Shootings On The Border Can Drag On For Years

8:00am September 07, 2019

by John Burnett

A seven-year delay in the investigation of a controversial shooting by a Border Patrol agent of a Mexican national is emblematic of a larger problem when federal officials investigate these cases.

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Community Shocked By Death Of Winston-Salem Restaurateur

5:26pm November 19, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

The community is mourning the loss of Tonya Bess, who owned Prime Tyme Soul Food Cafe.

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Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of s

Students Across D.C. Graduated Despite Chronic Absences, An Investigation Finds

4:33pm January 16, 2018

by Kate McGee

An official investigation into Ballou High School and other high schools in the District of Columbia found that students received diplomas despite missing more than 30 days in at least one class.

Health & Safety

Tire Plants In NC, Southern Va. Under Scrutiny For Safety Issues

3:31pm December 14, 2017

by Associated Press

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Report: Corruption Rampant Across NC Prisons

11:02am June 07, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

In 2009, reporter Ames Alexander received a letter that launched a multi-year investigation into corruption at the state's prisons.

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Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month.

Report: Trump Asked Intel Heads To Push Back On FBI Russia Probe

8:40pm May 22, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Washington Post reported the president asked the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the NSA to push back against the investigation into his campaign's possible ties to Russia.