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Reuters Special Report: Shots in the Dark

In a three part investigative series, Reuters shines a light on an American city’s struggle to police its police. Silvon Simmons was shot three times in upstate New York city, Rochester. Then he was accused of trying to kill the cop who fired at him. His story is a study in the kinds of police practices that have sparked protests across America – and it shows the enormous challenge cities face when trying to enact change.

Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Human InterestPolitics
Type: Reuters Best
Regions: North America
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Special Report / Insight
Media Types: MultimediaPicturesText
Customer Impact: Significant National Story
Silvon Simmons poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Rochester, New York, U.S. September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. To match Special Report USA-POLICE/ROCHESTER-SHOOTING   REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
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