Research shows the debilitating effects of sexual trauma on memory and behavior. But when investigating reports of sex crimes, police sometimes twist trauma responses into evidence of false reporting.
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Texas House unanimously votes to reform rape prosecutions
The bill’s lead sponsor credits an investigation by Newsy, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica for spurring reforms.
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Austin police order deeper investigation after audit finds misclassified cleared rape cases
The announcement follows the department’s release of the full findings of a review prompted by an investigation by Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica.
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Austin closes a high number of its rape cases without arrests. The state’s investigating why
Austin Mayor Steve Adler says the issue is “worthy of immediate attention” in the wake of an investigation by Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica.
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FBI moves to fix critical flaw in its crime reporting system
In response to a Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica investigation, the bureau is expected to change reporting rules and require police to disclose cases.
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Case cleared (part 2)
He seemed to confess to the crime, twice to his ex-girlfriend, once to police. But prosecutors never charged him.
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Case Cleared: Impact of ‘exceptional clearance’
A joint investigation by Newsy, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica explores how rape goes unpunished in America.
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Case Cleared: Rape suspects walk free
A joint investigation by Newsy, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica explores how rape goes unpunished in America.
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Rape suspects walk free. Victims don’t get justice. And police get to count it as a success
Dozens of departments are making it appear as though they have solved a significant share of their rape cases when they simply have closed them.
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Case cleared (part 1)
We team up with Newsy and ProPublica to investigate how police across the country make it seem like they’re solving more rape cases than they actually are.