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Rishi Sunak Ignored Questions About a UK Citizen on Hunger Strike in Egypt

The UK Prime Minister refused to answer repeated questions from VICE World News about the plight of jailed UK-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
Matthew Cassel
Belle Cushing
Daniel Bateman
11.7.22
News

3 Informants Accused Ex-Louisville Detective of Soliciting Sexual Favors. They Just Got $1.8M.

The women accused ex-Louisville Metro Police Department Det. Brian Bailey of soliciting sexual favors in exchange for keeping them out of jail.
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Belle Cushing
10.26.22
italy

Italy on the Brink of Being Led by the Far-Right for the First Time Since WW2

100 years after Benito Mussolini’s rise to power, Italy is set to elect the leader of a far-right party that has direct ties to the country’s fascist past.
Matthew Cassel
Belle Cushing
9.22.22
News

Cops Surveilled Breonna Taylor’s Home and Knew Her Boyfriend Could Be There

Information from surveillance of Breonna Taylor’s apartment raises questions about why Louisville police conducted the raid that killed her.
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Belle Cushing
Juanita Ceballos
9.8.22
News

New Email Raises Questions About Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor

Louisville Police have long said they didn’t expect her boyfriend, who had a concealed carry license, to be in the house. 
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Belle Cushing
Juanita Ceballos
8.10.22
News

Cops Tied to Breonna Taylor’s Death Arrested and Charged

The DOJ has charged four current and former Louisville police officers, sources told VICE News: Brett Hankison, Joshua Jaynes, Kelly Hanna Goodlett, and Kyle Meany.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Nicole Bozorgmir
Juanita Ceballos
8.4.22
Louisville Police

Deadly Louisville Police Operation Called a ‘Power Play’ by High-Level Officers

A VICE News Investigation reveals the inside story of how police ended up killing David McAtee.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Juanita Ceballos
4.27.21
immigration

4 Sisters Reunited With Their Dad Under This Immigration Program, But It Won’t Solve the Border Crisis

President Biden restarted the Central American Minors Program that Trump had suspended, but it doesn’t apply to most children fleeing their homes.
Belle Cushing
Jika Gonzalez
3.25.21
Food

This Community Garden in Brooklyn Is Breaking Down Food Barriers

Volunteers farming a half acre of land try to provide fresh vegetables to the neighborhood, and highlights a bigger struggle for access to healthy food.
Belle Cushing
3.8.21
immigration

Why Biden's ICE Is Still Deporting People

Trump used an obscure public health rule that dates back to the 1940s to deport migrant children. Biden hasn't repealed it.
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
Jika Gonzalez
2.12.21
Breonna Taylor

Louisville SWAT Team Told Investigators They Had Concerns About Raid on Breonna Taylor’s Apartment

Interviews with Louisville SWAT members suggest alarms were raised before the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, and that many left the scene with serious concerns.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
9.28.20
Breonna Taylor

New Body-Cam Footage Raises Questions About Breonna Taylor Death Investigation

Footage and documents obtained by VICE News depict Louisville police officers apparently violating department policies and cast doubt on the integrity of the crime scene and the investigation.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
9.26.20
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