Jasper Craven

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Jasper Craven is a Brooklyn-based freelance reporter covering veterans and the military.

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Marine veteran Derrick Hathaway sits for a portrait on June 19, 2019 in Chandler, Ariz. Hathaway spent time in prison after he was forcibly subdued at the Phoenix VA hospital after he tried to seek mental health care in 2015. Hathaway alleged that police used excessive force and ultimately settled with the VA for $25,000.

Veterans Affairs Police Are Supposed to “Protect Those Who Served.” They Have a Shocking Record of Brutality and Impunity.

Jasper Craven

The VA is unable to conduct adequate oversight of its 4,200 police officers. Veterans across the country pay the price — sometimes with their lives.