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He Was Sentenced To Life In Prison. We Investigated. A Second Jury Found Him Innocent.
Devon Little was freed on Nov. 22. Defense attorneys used reporting from a Trace/BuzzFeed News investigation about inadequate police investigations of shootings to help free him.
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The Murder Conviction Of A Man In A BuzzFeed News/Trace Investigation Has Been Overturned
Devon Little’s case was the subject of an investigation into how police departments fail to solve shooting cases, leaving perpetrators free to strike again.
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Shoot Someone In A Major US City, And Odds Are You’ll Get Away With It
A shocking number of shootings go unsolved. In some police departments, hundreds of cases aren't investigated at all. A joint investigation by The Trace and BuzzFeed News.
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5 Things To Know About Cities’ Failure To Arrest Shooters
The likelihood that police will solve homicides and assaults has plummeted — particularly when the culprit uses a gun, and particularly when the victims are black or Hispanic.
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Exclusive: Hundreds Of Devices Hidden Inside New York City Phone Booths
Beacons can push you ads — and help track your every move. Update: Hours after BuzzFeed News exposed the devices, the city ordered the removal of the devices.