Crime & Law Enforcement
How San Francisco's D.A. Is Decreasing The Jail Population Amid COVID-19
Chesa Boudin's radical leftist parents were imprisoned when he was a toddler. Now he's working to reduce the inmate population in San Francisco — and worrying about his dad, who remains in prison.
Former Parole Officer Reflects On His Time Supervising 'The Second Chance Club'
Four and a half million Americans are on probation or parole — more than twice the nation's jail population. Parolees and probationers are required to check in regularly with officials, who are charged with helping them rebuild their lives.
'We Took Terror Out Of Their Lives': Remembering Youth Advocate Mary Previte
Previte, who died Nov. 16, spent 30 years working with at-risk youth and kids in detention in Camden, N.J. The center she ran became a national model. Originally broadcast in 1993.
Ava DuVernay Focuses On The Central Park 5's Perspective: 'Now People Know'
DuVernay's Netflix series, When They See Us, tells the story of how five black and brown teenagers were manipulated into confessing to a brutal rape they did not commit.
Reporter Who Broke R. Kelly Story: Abuse Was In 'Full View Of The World'
Reporter Jim Derogatis describes how he came to investigate the story of the R&R singer R. Kelly and his sexual assault and abuse of underage girls. He's been covering the story for almost 20 years.
'No Visible Bruises' Upends Stereotypes Of Abuse, Sheds Light On Domestic Violence
A conversation with journalist Rachel Louise Snyder, author of the book 'No Visible Bruises' and Suzanne Dubus who is CEO of a domestic violence crisis center that pioneered a new approach to protecting women in danger of being murdered.
'Charged' Explains How Prosecutors And Plea Bargains Drive Mass Incarceration
A talk with Emily Bazelon, author of Charged, about the power of prosecutors, and the new movement to reform prosecution.
Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
As head of New York City's correctional health services, Dr. Homer Venters spent nine years overseeing the care of thousands of inmates in the jails on Rikers Island. Though he left Rikers in 2017, what he witnessed on the job has stayed with him.
'An American Summer' Looks At How Gun Violence 'Gets In People's Bones'
Alex Kotlowitz discusses the people whose lives were changed or lost due to gun violence in Chicago one summer. He likens the trauma of living with gun violence to the PTSD some veterans experience.