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Canary: The Washington Post Investigates

After a sexual assault case in the District of Columbia, one woman’s public warning ricochets all the way to Birmingham, Ala., where another woman gives voice to a devastating allegation.

This seven-part investigative series from The Washington Post follows the Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system, and the spiraling effects of that choice.

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Canary: The Washington Post Investigates
Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” from 2023-10-12T17:00

Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along with seven others. The whereabouts o...

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Introducing “Field Trip” from 2023-06-20T10:00

Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham ventures off the marked trail to better understand the most urgent stori...

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Broken Doors, Episode 1:"That's what you get" from 2022-05-25T10:00

Sheriff’s deputies burst through the front door of a man’s home as he slept. He said they pointed a gun at his head and ransacked his home in search of drugs and cash. The no-knock search warran...

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Introducing"Broken Doors" from 2022-03-25T12:00

No-knock warrants allow police to force their way into people’s homes without warning. What happens when this aggressive police tactic becomes the rule, rather than the exception? 

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Chapter 7:"I'll find my joy" from 2020-10-01T12:45

Two women come face to face.

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Chapter 6:"You can always have the last word" from 2020-10-01T12:40

How will the accused respond? And what will his defenders say? 

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Chapter 5:"He's hurt my daughter" from 2020-10-01T12:35

A family reckons with the consequences of long-kept secrets. 

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Chapter 4:"To serve as a judge" from 2020-10-01T12:30

A judge rises to national prominence, fueled by 40 years of experience and activism.

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Chapter 3:"No way in hell she would make this up" from 2020-10-01T12:25

Unexpected roadblocks slow the search for evidence.

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Chapter 2:"A secret that she couldn't tell" from 2020-10-01T12:20

We head to Alabama to investigate allegations about a prominent figure in the D.C. justice system. 

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Chapter 1:"The system failed us" from 2020-10-01T12:15

A stranger attacks a jogger in D.C., sparking a four-year courtroom saga and a campaign for justice.

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Introducing “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates” from 2020-09-17T11:30

What happens when a secret becomes too much to bear? “Canary: The Washingto...

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