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In Harm’s Way

Vehicle rammings against protesters are on the rise, but the justice system often sides with drivers

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The car becomes the weapon

Demonstrators around the country have been injured and killed by vehicle rammings, but there’s been precious little justice. And new laws could make accountability even scarcer.

A grisly blueprint of terror

Charlottesville car attack four years ago foreshadowed a summer of violence in 2020.

Putting the law on the driver’s side

In Iowa and elsewhere, Republicans push bills granting some legal immunity to motorists who hit protesters.

A nationwide threat

Explore the data behind 16 months of car rammings across the United States.
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  • Reporters: Jess Bidgood, Jim Puzzanghera, and Jazmine Ulloa
  • Editors: Elizabeth Goodwin, Jim Puzzanghera, and Mark Morrow
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