Jennifer Jenkins

• Investigations

The Washington Post has collected data on every fatal police shooting since 2015, and found that fewer than half are tracked by the FBI

• Investigations

The new count is up from 1,021 shootings the previous year, despite sustained public attention to and controversy over police use of force. While reaching a new high, experts said the 2021 total was within expected bounds.

• National

Despite reforms, on-duty police officers have fatally shot more than 6,000 people since The Washington Post began tracking such shootings in 2015. The circumstances range from what experts deem unavoidable to what prosecutors consider criminal and observers and experts contend many could have been averted with less-aggressive tactics.

• Public Safety

The three deaths in Herndon appear to be linked to a suicide in nearby Reston, police said.

A Washington Post database of fatal force incidents finds most children shot by police are minorities and less likely to be armed than adults shot by police.

• National

A tragic case in Oregon shows what can go wrong when police use violence with a mentally ill person.

Like Breonna Taylor, 89 of them were killed at homes or residences where they sometimes stayed.

• Investigations

The Post has documented 5,400 fatal shootings by police since the start of 2015.

• Investigations

Fewer unarmed people have been killed in 2017, but fatal shootings are on track for 1,000.