Sarah Childress
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Flint Water Crisis Deaths Likely Surpass Official Toll
A FRONTLINE investigation has found the death toll in Flint, Michigan, from contaminated water may be much higher than state health officials have acknowledged. → Read More
In Surprise Ruling, Ammon Bundy Released on House Arrest
Ammon Bundy has been released from prison pending trial for his role in an armed uprising against federal agents in Bunkerville, Nevada in 2014. → Read More
New Video Shows Undercover FBI Operation Against Bundy Family
In a never-before-released video, FBI agents posing as documentary filmmakers can be seen running an undercover operation to investigate Ammon Bundy and his family for their role in the 2014 armed standoff with the government in Bunkerville, Nevada. → Read More
Will Missouri Be the Next State with a Voter ID Law?
Missouri’s initiative comes as voters in 10 other states will face stricter ID requirements for the first time in a presidential election. → Read More
How States Are Moving to Police Bad Cops
With police departments under scrutiny in the wake of high-profile shootings, some states are tightening laws to keep problem officers off the streets. → Read More
Veterans Face Greater Risks Amid Opioid Crisis
Veterans' chronic pain from battlefield injuries has become a double-edged threat. → Read More
Could Ferguson Win Its Case Against the Justice Department?
Federal officials have twice failed to force reforms on a police department. Will Ferguson be next? → Read More
Top NFL Rookie to Retire, Citing Concussion Risk
One of this year’s most promising NFL rookies said he would retire this week over concerns about traumatic brain injuries from playing the game, ESPN reported. Chris Borland, a top linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, said that he’s in good health now, but has concerns about his future. → Read More
Inside 20 Years of Federal Police Probes
For two decades, the Justice Department has had the power to investigate law enforcement agencies nationwide. We're tracking each inquiry and the stories behind them. → Read More
What Happened When a Major Gun Company Crossed the NRA
Smith & Wesson's fall from grace has set an example for the rest of the gun industry. → Read More
Senators Seek to Curb Federal Prison Sentences for Drug Crimes
That’s less time for nonviolent drug offenders, and more for some violent crimes. → Read More
Firestone and the Warlord
What are the costs of doing business in a war zone? FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the secret history of Firestone in Liberia. → Read More
Why’s It Taking So Long to Close Guantanamo?
President Obama has had a great summer. But one of the first items he vowed to check off as president remains undone: closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. → Read More
Life After ISIS: For Survivors, Sparse Support Means Lasting Struggles
Those who manage to escape from their ISIS captors face a difficult new life ahead. → Read More
Undocumented Sexual Assault Victims Face Backlash and Backlog
The U visa can help undocumented victims of sexual assault, but women have to first report the crime. Then someone has to believe them before the visas run out. → Read More
Undocumented Sexual Assault Victims Face Backlash and Backlog
A special visa can help undocumented victims of sexual assault, but women have to first report the crime. Then someone has to believe them before the visas run out. → Read More
Nigerian Military Has Committed “War Crimes” in Fight Against Boko Haram, says Amnesty Report
The military has killed indiscriminately in fighting Boko Haram, the report said. → Read More
Cleveland’s Second Chance at Police Reform
This isn't the first time the DOJ has been to Cleveland. Will these reforms last? → Read More
What the CIA Did to Its Detainees
Here's what we know about the 39 men who were subjected to the CIA's "enhanced interrogation techniques." → Read More
How the Military Retaliates Against Sexual Assault Victims
In the military, reporting a rape can mean the end of your career and even threats to your life, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. → Read More