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Mubarak Soulemane’s family tried to protect him from his schizophrenia.
Mubarak Soulemane’s family tried to assure that his schizophrenia did not define his life. But one day, while he was in a manic episode, his family said, a police shooting took his life. The family of Mubarak Soulemane praying at the New Jersey cemetery where he is buried. Mr. Soulemane, 19, had schizophrenia, and his family knew when an episode was coming on.
A ‘wellness’ check killed Miguel Richards. His family still questions why.
A 2017 police encounter left Mr. Richards dead after a failed wellness check. The video still haunts those who knew him. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Hadriana Lowenkron Miguel Richards liked his privacy. He also liked learning and working with computers, and the color blue.
With Daunte Wright’s death, Brooklyn Center became another city of mourning and collective action.
A writer spent a week there, in her hometown, giving back to the place that raised her. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Ariana Wilson On Sunday, April 11, I sat at my laptop working on an article about George Floyd. After months of trying to connect with Mr. Floyd’s family and find an impactful story angle, my editor and I had finally settled on a direction.
Kerry O’Brien’s death 17 years ago, similar to George Floyd’s, raises new questions.
Mr. O’Brien died in 2003 with little notice. A new review raises questions of accountability. By Joseph Salvador The man was behaving erratically on a busy street, witnesses said. The police responded and several officers struggled with him, eventually wrestling him to the ground, face down, and restraining his hands behind his back. After a few minutes, paramedics loaded him onto a stretcher and noticed that his body was limp. Before the night was over, he was dead.
Khalil Lawal, shot and killed by the police in 2018, was ‘the fun uncle.’
Mr. Lawal made others feel loved and happy, those who knew him well said, and his death continues to haunt them. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Kris Rhim It was normal to see Khalil Lawal grab a pen or pencil — or anything he could get his hands on — and tap it on a table or wall while nodding his head.
Botham Jean, remembered for his voice, lives on in his Dallas church.
After his death, he became a symbol of the need for police accountability. To his Dallas congregation, he was just “Bo.” This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Mia Estrada On his last Sunday service, Botham Shem Jean, known as “Bo,” stood at a wood pulpit and led a close-knit West Dallas congregation into song. He was dressed in his usual attire — a blazer over a black T-shirt.
Tamir Rice’s mother is frustrated with the justice system and those profiting off her son’s name.
Samaria Rice has made it clear that only she is the voice of her son. Demonstrators in Cleveland on Dec. 28, 2015, after a grand jury declined to charge a police officer in the death of Tamir Rice, 12. (Alex Slitz for The New York Times) This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Bharbi Hazarika Samaria Rice has a packed calendar and two smartphones that are always buzzing.
Freddie Gray inspired his community before and after his death.
The 25-year-old, known for a good sense of humor and a fierce love for his community, was changing lives before he was killed. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Oyin Adedoyin When Cynthia Tucker-Tyson, a teacher and athletics coach, saw Freddie Gray hanging out with friends in the gym of his high school in Baltimore when he should have been in class, she geared up to send him right back.
The legacy of Mercedes DeMarco, a drag mother, endures through lessons on beauty.
She was a showstopper in a crystal-covered hot pink ball gown who led a generation of L.G.B.T.Q. youths in El Paso. By Marisol Chávez Every night before a drag performance, Kalandra Monarez, 34, carries out the same ritual. She settles into her room backstage, cuts the lights and applies her makeup alone in the dark. That’s how Ms. Monarez’s mother taught her. Ms. Monarez was not bound to Mercedes DeMarco by biology, or even by law.
For Tyrone West’s sister, ‘West Wednesdays’ connect a pattern of injustice.
“West Wednesdays,” inspired by Mr. West’s death, give Baltimore family members and others a way to remember and act. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Leonard A.
Dreasjon Reed livestreamed his own fatal encounter with the police.
As thousands watched, Mr. Reed raced away from officers. They caught up to him and the encounter turned deadly. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists. By Mel Fronczek By the time Demetree Wynn tuned into her son’s livestream, she was one of thousands in the audience.
After Marquise Jones’s death, his family turned to activism in quest for justice.
Mr. Jones’s mother and aunt mobilized after he was killed by an off-duty San Antonio police officer. Cheryl Jones, right, and Debbie Bush at Woodlawn Lake Park in San Antonio. The sisters have been engaged in activism since Ms. Jones’s son was killed by an off-duty police officer in 2014. (Josh Peck/NYT Institute) This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists.
The system was on his tail. One way or another, Erick Aguirre wanted to get away.
He talked of moving past his struggles. But for a felon on probation, the system left little room for error. This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for journalists in college. By Orlando Mayorquin At 22, Erick Aguirre had finally found employment. The work was thankless: cleaning restrooms and working the register at El Pollo Loco, a fast-food chicken joint.
Victor Hernandez’s mother was an N.Y.P.D. officer for decades. Then police killed her son.
“I do not hate the police officers that killed him,” she says. In her Bronx apartment, Maria Hernandez preserves photos and items that once belonged to her son, Victor Hernandez. She tries to reconcile his death at the hands of the police with her career as an officer. (Paola Michelle Ortiz/NYT Institute) This article is a project from The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a professional development program for collegiate journalists.
A virtual New York Times Student Journalism Institute hosts 46 amid pandemic
Over three months, 46 students had a single focus: reporting on victims of police violence. By Stephanie Lai Ariana Wilson felt the weight of her reporting assignment immediately: She was asked to write about the murder of George Floyd. Hundreds of articles have been written about Mr. Floyd throughout the year and in the lead-up to the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was later found guilty of murder in the death of Mr. Floyd.
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