Lethal Restraint
Publication Date: March 28, 2024
Reporters
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Taylor Bayly, Arlyssa Becenti, Jonmaesha Beltran, James Brown Jr., Tirzah Christopher, Nathan Collins, Grace Copperthite, Reagan Ryan Creamer, Tyler Dedrick, Katie Donnelly, Sam Ellefson, Mikey Galo, Rachel Konieczny, Brooke Manning, Shahid Meighan, Wyatt Myskow, Caralin Nunes, Lisa Patel, Juliette Rihl, Elena Santa Cruz, Taylor Stevens, Isza Amponin Zerrudo
Overview
A team of journalists led by The Associated Press has documented 1,036 deaths over the decade from 2012–2021 after police used physical force or weapons that are meant to be safer than firearms.
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 and including the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State and the University of Maryland found. In hundreds of cases, officers weren’t taught or didn’t follow best safety practices for physical force and weapons, creating a recipe for death.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting
Finalist
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Nominee, Outstanding Research – News
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Nominee, Outstanding Investigative News Coverage
RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Award
Winner, News Series
The Deadline Club
Finalist, Public Service Award
National Headliner Awards
Best in Show and 1st Place, Online Division
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
Semifinalist
Royal Television Society TV Journalism Awards
Nominee, Digital Journalism
Selden Ring Award
Special Citation
Webby Awards
Finalist, News & Politics – Video & Film
EPPY Awards
Best Collaborative College and Professional Website
Online Journalism Awards
Finalist, Excellence in Visual Digital Storytelling
