Deadly Pursuits project investigated deaths of suspects and innocent bystanders caused by high speed police pursuits. The project took us across the state and into Minnesota to find victims, their families and to research policies.
In South Texas, border cities experienced a five-year peak in 2022 in pursuits - the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
Watauga residents have been protesting Stedfast Baptist Church for its homophobic preaching. Outside of they protests, they are a normal couple just living their lives. Now they fear for their safety with the church so close.
Tucked in a small, crumbling street between warehouses, 4DWN doesn’t seem like much from outside the gates.
Inside, it's a colorful, imaginative space for skating, arts and community.
Despite being surrounded by food distribution warehouses, 4DWN is located in a part of town classified as a food desert by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A food desert is defined by areas that are low-income that lack access to stores selling healthy and affordable food.
During the pandemic, 4DWN began a weekly food distribution to help neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
“We rescue the food, divert it away from the landfill where it really causes hard of harm to the environment and distribute it back to the food desert where it can do a multitude of good things,” Co-founder Rob Cahill said.
