
How the Star Tribune’s Denied Justice series changed the journalists who worked on it
How the Star Tribune’s Denied Justice series changed the journalists who worked on it
The team of reporters behind the Star Tribune’s Denied Justice series spent how two years doing research, diligent diggi... Read more
12 Mar 2019
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27mins

Episode Eight: How a police officer confronted past mistakes to change the way rape is investigated
Episode Eight: How a police officer confronted past mistakes to change the way rape is investigated
In 2012, Justin Boardman, a police officer in Utah, attended a training class that led him to a disturbing realization: ... Read more
4 Jan 2019
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17mins

Episode Seven: Why some rapists in Minnesota get little or no prison time
Episode Seven: Why some rapists in Minnesota get little or no prison time
Emma Top was raped by her best friend, and the man was found guilty by a jury of felony sex assault. According to the Mi... Read more
3 Jan 2019
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23mins

Episode Six : When a rape victim is heard — and believed
Episode Six : When a rape victim is heard — and believed
Alesha Erickson says she was raped. The accused Aaron McCullough says it was a one-night stand gone wrong. Their story i... Read more
7 Dec 2018
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24mins

Episode 5: Why prosecutors are not charging rape suspects even when they have solid evidence
Episode 5: Why prosecutors are not charging rape suspects even when they have solid evidence
This episode of the Inside the News / Investigating Rape podcast explores why is it so hard to prosecute rape in Minneso... Read more
20 Oct 2018
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22mins

Episode Four: How lack of police training hurts rape investigations
Episode Four: How lack of police training hurts rape investigations
30 Sep 2018
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33mins

Episode Three: How police and the law fail victims when alcohol is involved
Episode Three: How police and the law fail victims when alcohol is involved
This episode focuses on the story of Joanna Howe. Her case shows some troubling trends with how police investigate rape ... Read more
12 Aug 2018
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35mins

Episode Two: Denied Justice — Did cops care more about the background of the victim than the suspect?
Episode Two: Denied Justice — Did cops care more about the background of the victim than the suspect?
A Star Tribune investigation found that in sex crimes investigations in Minnesota, there were a troubling amount of case... Read more
25 Jul 2018
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27mins

Episode One: Investigating Rape — The story of Brooke Morath
Episode One: Investigating Rape — The story of Brooke Morath
Brooke Morath was a 21-year -old University of Minnesota senior when she was raped near campus in March of 2015. At firs... Read more
21 Jul 2018
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19mins