Andrew Brown Coverage

Opaque NC review process delays video release in police shooting

For nearly two years WRAL News and other media outlets have pushed for the full release of police video in Andrew Brown's death. On Tuesday, judges said the coalition filed the wrong paperwork.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Children of Andrew Brown Jr. to get $1.7M as part of $3M settlement

Recent developments in the Andrew Brown Jr. civil lawsuit shine a light on just how much of the $3 million settlement the family is actually getting and how much is going toward attorney fees.

New info surfaces on $3M settlement for Andrew Brown Jr.

Recent developments in the Andrew Brown Jr. civil lawsuit shine a light on just how much of the $3 million settlement the family is actually getting and how much is going toward attorney fees.

'It's about family:' Attorneys say $3 million settlement will help support Andrew Brown's children

Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. and Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten announced a $3 million settlement in the federal lawsuit surrounding Brown's 2021 death at a news conference on Tuesday.

How much of the $3 million settlement actually goes to Andrew Brown's family?

Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. and Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten announced a $3 million settlement in the federal lawsuit surrounding Brown's 2021 death at a news conference on Tuesday.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Demonstrators renew calls for transparency in Andrew Brown's shooting death

One year ago, Pasquotank County deputies shot and killed 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr. while trying to arrest him on drug charges and serve a warrant to search his home and car.

Demonstrators call for justice, healing on one-year mark of Andrew Brown's death

One year ago, Pasquotank County deputies shot and killed 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr. while trying to arrest him on drug charges and serve a warrant to search his home and car.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Demonstrators gather in Elizabeth City one year after Andrew Brown's death

Andrew Brown Jr. was shot and killed on April 21, 2021, by a Pasquotank County deputy while deputies were attempting to arrest him on drug charges and serve a warrant to search his home and car. Brown was trying to drive away when he was shot, and he died from a wound to the back of his head.

Lawsuit: Pasquotank deputy 'altered' his weapon after shooting Andrew Brown

The family of an Elizabeth City man who was killed by Pasquotank County deputies in April has updated their lawsuit over the fatal shooting to include allegations that one deputy "altered" his gun before investigators could check it as evidence.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Lawyers discuss lawsuit in Andrew Brown shooting death

Lawyers for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. hold a news conference to discuss the federal lawsuit filed against Pasquotank County authorities in the Elizabeth City man's shooting death.

$30 million federal lawsuit filed in Andrew Brown Jr. case

The family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed while deputies tried to arrest him on drug charges, has filed a $30 million lawsuit against law enforcement officers and investigators involved.

Family files $31M lawsuit against Pasquotank authorities over Andrew Brown's shooting death

A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the April death of an Elizabeth City man shot by Pasquotank County deputies.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Artist pushing to make BLM mural a permanent mark on Elizabeth City

In the wake of Andrew Brown Jr.'s death, Elizabeth City is moving forward with a Black Lives Matter mural in front of City Hall.

Artist behind Black Lives Matter mural hopes to bring Elizabeth City back together after months of racial tension

In the wake of Andrew Brown Jr's death, Elizabeth City is moving forward with a Black Lives Matter mural in front of city hall.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

Elizabeth City community comes out to support those arrested in Andrew Brown protests

Many in the community are calling for charges to be dropped for those arrested for protesting the Andrew Brown shooting case.

Autopsy confirms Elizabeth City man was killed by shot to back of head from deputies

An autopsy released Thursday confirmed that an Elizabeth City man who was shot by Pasquotank County deputies in April was killed by a shot to the back of his head.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Activists plan to meet with Gov. Cooper over Andrew Brown Jr. footage

A delegation of clergy and activists are traveling from Elizabeth City to meet with Gov. Roy Cooper in Raleigh on Wednesday to discuss Andrew Brown Jr.'s case. Most are demanding the entirety of the bodycam footage released from when Brown was shot and killed by Pasquotank County deputies in April.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

Activists plan to meet with Gov. Cooper over Andrew Brown Jr. bodycam footage

The group also plans to travel to Washington, DC next week to ask the Attorney General's office to take action on the case. Activists want the entirety of the footage from the Andrew Brown Jr. shooting released.

Rallies held across North Carolina to call for transparency in investigation of Andrew Brown shooting death

The decision made in Pasquotank County not to bring charges against sheriff's deputies in the April shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City isn't stopping activists in their calls for justice.

Joe Fisher & Keely Arthur, WRAL reporters

Rallies call for transparency in Andrew Brown shooting death investigation

The decision made in Pasquotank County not to bring charges against sheriff's deputies in the April shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City isn't stopping activists in their calls for justice.

All law enforcement practices in Pasquotank need examination, activists say

Civil rights advocates continued to press Thursday for a federal investigation into Pasquotank County law enforcement.

Activists push for federal investigation in Pasquotank as woman charged with hitting protesters appears in court

Civil rights advocates continued to press Thursday for a federal investigation into Pasquotank County law enforcement.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

Protester recounts getting hit by car: 'I wasn't terrified. I was mad as hell.'

Valerie Lindsey was one of two people hit by a car while marching in Elizabeth City to protest the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County deputies.

Police pursuing hate crime charges after woman hits protesters with car

Lisa Michelle O'Quinn is accused of hitting two women with her car on Monday night in Elizabeth City.

Woman charged with hitting Elizabeth City protesters with car has history of making threats, online and off

A driver was arrested Monday night after a car hit a group of people during a protest march in Elizabeth City.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter