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CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 23: Painted codes and markings left by crime scene investigators remain on the street in the parking area at the scene of the death of Keith Lamont Scott September 23, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Scott, 43, was shot and killed by police officers at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte, sparking protests. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Charlotte Police Video of Keith Scott's Killing Released

Robert Mackey

- Sep. 24, 2016

The Charlotte police chief released video on Saturday that showed the fatal shooting of Keith Scott this week, recorded from two angles.

CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 22: Demonstrators march during protests September 22, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Protests began on Tuesday night following the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. A state of emergency was declared overnight in Charlotte and a midnight curfew was imposed by mayor Jennifer Roberts, to be lifted at 6 a.m. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Searching for a Gun in Video Recorded by Keith Scott's Wife

Robert Mackey

- Sep. 23, 2016

A crowd-sourced analysis of new visual evidence focused on the police claim that a gun was found at the feet of Keith Scott, whose killing sparked protests in Charlotte.

Attorney Benjamin Crump, center, one of the attorneys for Crutcher's family, speaks about Terence Crutcher during a news conference about the shooting death of Crutcher Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 in Tulsa, Okla. Crutcher, was shot by a Tulsa Police officer on Friday night. Also pictured are attorneys David Riggs, left, Damario Solomon-Simmons and Melvin C. Hall. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)

Video Shows Terence Crutcher Was Not Reaching Into Car When Shot, Lawyer Says

Robert Mackey

- Sep. 20, 2016

Video evidence suggests that the police in Tulsa lied about Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man who was killed by a white police officer on Friday.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy speak at a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Chicago, announcing first-degree murder charges against police officer Jason Van Dyke in the Oct. 20, 2014, death of Laquan McDonald. The city then released the dash-cam video of the shooting to media outlets after the news conference. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Freedom of Press Launches Fundraiser to Aid Heroic Journalists in Police Brutality Investigations

Glenn Greenwald

- Dec. 9, 2015

Few factions need greater accountability and journalistic scrutiny than the nation's police departments. A new crowd-funding project is designed to ensure that happens.