A series of stories by breaking news investigative reporter Jim Mustian on the 2019 arrest and death of Ronald Greene became a landmark in holding law enforcement accountable in Louisiana.
Mustian’s reporting over the years revealed the truth behind Greene’s violent death, which had initially been obscured by police claims that he died in a car crash. Mustian’s deep source development played a key role in breaking the story—and in landing a major scoop that closed the books on the case.
He relied on a network of trusted sources within law enforcement to reveal that federal prosecutors were closing their investigation into Greene’s death. His scoop also included the revelation that the Justice Department was preparing to release the findings of a broader civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police. The findings revealed a pattern of civil rights violations—a direct result of Mustian’s prior reporting.
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