'Deadly Force:' An Investigation Into Harnett County Law Enforcement

WUNC News | By Frank Stasio

Published May 3, 2016 at 12:12 PM EDT

Harnett County residents have accused law enforcement officials of aggressive behavior and overstepping their authority.

A Sheriff’s deputy killed a man after entering his home without a warrant, and his family wants answers. Prison officers tased an inmate and left him in a cell where he died 20 minutes later. The entire incident was recorded on surveillance video.

A new series by the News and Observer uncovers multiple incidents of “Deadly Force.” Host Frank Stasio talks with News and Observer investigative reporter Mandy Locke.

News and Observer investigative reporter Mandy Locke expounds on her new series, 'Deadly Force'.

Frank Stasio

Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.

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