Welcome to McClatchy Journalism, a snapshot of the extraordinary journalism our newsrooms produce. In this edition:
Belleville News-Democrat publishes an in-depth investigation into the city with the highest murder rate in the United States.
You’re 19 times more likely to be murdered in East St. Louis than any other U.S. city
Story By George Pawlaczyk, Belleville News-Democrat and Beth Hundsdorfer, St. Louis Public Radio | Video By Maureen Chowdhury, Belleville News-Democrat
The (Raleigh) News & Observer reports on how North Carolina law enforcement may have failed a girl murdered by a man for whom arrest warrants went unserved.
A wanted man remained free. A girl was murdered. How the system failed Hania Aguilar.
Story By Josh Shaffer and Autumn Linford | Video By Julia Wall, The News & Observer
The Sacramento Bee, in partnership with ProPublica, takes a hard look at the potentially deadly consequences of being booked into a California jail.
‘No reason that boy should’ve died’: More people than ever are dying in California jails
Story By Jason Pohl, The Sacramento Bee and Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica | Photos By John Walker, The Fresno Bee and Renee C. Byer and Autumn Payne, The Sacramento Bee
The Idaho Statesman writes with compassion on how a mother’s devastating loss can follow her as a financial burden for years.
Her baby died at 2 days old. Now she can’t escape hospital bills and debt collectors.
Story By Audrey Dutton | Video By Katherine Jones, Idaho Statesman
El Nuevo Herald/Miami Herald Venezuela team breaks news of Juan Guaidó’s call for an uprising, then with McClatchy DC collaboration makes a volatile situation less complex for readers. El Nuevo Herald also provides minute-by-minute accounts as the breaking news unfolds.
It seemed like Maduro’s ouster from Venezuela was imminent. What went wrong?
Story By Jim Wyss, Miami Herald and Franco Ordoñez and Tara Copp, McClatchy DC
Minute-by-minute coverage of events in Venezuela
El Nuevo Herald
The Charlotte Observer stays on top of breaking news after a deadly shooting at UNC Charlotte.
Breaking news coverage: UNC Charlotte shooter claims two lives, shakes community
The Charlotte Observer
The Kansas City Star not only breaks news but continues to report the story of a star Chiefs player who may have broken his son’s arm.
Star player for KC Chiefs accused of abusing 3-year-old son
The Kansas City Star
And Tri-City Herald jumps on a comment made by a Washington senator in a story that sparked nationwide outrage and comprised almost 95 percent of the Herald’s story traffic on the first day.
Do nurses spend time ‘playing cards’? Washington senator’s remarks spark outrage
Stories By Annette Cary | Tri-City Herald
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