Raleigh Police officer K.E. Van Althius did a standard pat-down of a woman suspected of DWI in the early hours of a September morning. Body cam footage showed Althius unzipping her jacket, inspecting her shorts and touching her in what the young woman’s attorney said was an improper manner. WRAL Reporter Amanda Lamb walks us through the tough decisions that shaped how the story developed and how she covered the release of the video from all angles.

Links:

Video of the pat down

https://www.wral.com/attorney-says-video-of-raleigh-officers-pat-down-goes-too-far/18746262/

Amanda's original stories:

https://www.wral.com/woman-accuses-state-trooper-of-excessive-force-in-traffic-stop/18729498/

https://www.wral.com/attorney-raleigh-police-officer-s-search-during-dwi-arrest-goes-too-far/18746188/

Raleigh police demonstrate how they train officers to conduct searches

https://www.wral.com/raleigh-police-show-how-pat-down-procedure-works/18749784/

Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown press conference:

https://www.wral.com/raleigh-police-chief-union-defend-officers-search-of-dwi-suspect/18749087/