When she was 12, the police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Criminal Justice
Crime and punishment, from the street to the courtroom and prisons
Posted inVictim/Suspect
A Florida Teen’s Remarkable Fight to Put Her Rapist Behind Bars
Abused by her adoptive father, she was victimized again by the police charged with protecting her.
Posted inCriminal Justice
In Bondage to the Law
Toforest Johnson has been on Alabama’s death row for more than 25 years. Now, his conviction is being called into question.
Posted inVictim/Suspect
New Connecticut Law Aims to Support Victims of Sexual Assault – and Prevent Them From Being Treated Like Suspects
A model policy could set a high bar for how sex crimes are investigated statewide.
Posted inAccountability
The Racist Hoax That Changed Boston
After a pregnant woman’s murder, Boston police rounded up countless Black men in search of her killer. But they were chasing a lie.
Posted inLaw Enforcement
We Regret to Inform You
When police kill someone, they have to notify the family. Some officers are using that moment for something else.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Alabama Lawmakers Want Prison for False Reporting Charges. That Could Have Serious Consequences.
A new charge could mean 10 years in prison. But the outsized attention on false reports obscures the fact that they’re relatively rare.
Posted inPrisons
A Whistleblower in New Folsom Prison
Valentino Rodriguez, a correctional officer in California’s most violent prison, reported misconduct by men in his unit. Days later, he was found dead.
Posted inLaw Enforcement
The Suspect Detective
A Philadelphia homicide detective on the rise abused his power in bizarre and extreme ways. How did he get away with it for so long?
Posted inCriminal Justice
Alphabet Boys Revealed
Secret undercover recordings reveal an FBI operation to infiltrate Denver’s racial justice protests in 2020. Reveal partners with the podcast Alphabet Boys to take listeners inside that investigation.