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Serial investigative journalism, with host Madeleine Baran and a team of reporters. Season 1 looked at the abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the accountability of sheriffs in solving crime. Season 2 examined the case of Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime. Also, a special report on COVID-19 in the Mississippi Delta.
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S2 E19: Freedom from 2020-09-04T17:05
After 24 years, the case against Curtis Flowers is finally over. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch asks the judge to dismiss the charges against Flowers for lack of evidence. Flowers is re...
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Coronavirus in the Delta E6: Delta State from 2020-06-11T05:00
College football is practically a religion in Mississippi. And for the players, it's life. As Covid-19 upended their world, the teammates at Delta State struggled to find structure and suppo...
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Coronavirus in the Delta E5: Geno from 2020-05-28T05:00
As the coronavirus swept into the Mississippi Delta, a judge in the small city of Indianola decided to release every inmate she had in jail. That is, every inmate except one. Listen
Coronavirus in the Delta E4: Watermelon Slim from 2020-05-21T05:00
In the middle of a pandemic, with so many people suffering alone, it seemed an appropriate time to hear from a Delta blues singer. Enter Watermelon Slim. Listen
Coronavirus in the Delta E3: The Hospital from 2020-05-14T05:00
The doctors and nurses at Greenwood Leflore Hospital brace for the pandemic, cordoning off thei...
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Coronavirus in the Delta E2: Parchman from 2020-05-06T05:00
How do you self-isolate when your home is a single room that you share with 107 men? That's what inmates at Mississippi's infamous Parchman prison have been wondering for six weeks. Listen
Coronavirus in the Delta: The Trailer from 2020-04-23T06:00
A new limited-run series from In the Dark, reporting on Covid-19 in the Mississippi Delta. Episodes every Thursday, beginning April 30. Support journalism with a donation to In the Dark.
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S2 E18: The Recusal from 2020-01-06T06:00
District Attorney Doug Evans has prosecuted Curtis Flowers for 23 years and six trials. Now he says he's done. Support inves...
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S2 E17: Home from 2019-12-22T06:00
After almost 23 years, Curtis Flowers is no longer behind bars. For his family, it's a long-awaited reunion. But not everyone in Winona is happy. Listen
S2 E16: A Hearing from 2019-12-16T06:00
After nearly 23 years locked up, Curtis Flowers has a chance to get out on bail -- if his lawyers can convince the judge to rule in his favor. Listen
S2 E15: Revelations from 2019-07-02T05:00
It's been 11 days since the U.S. Supreme Court threw out Curtis Flowers' conviction. But the story didn't end there. In recent days, there have been three other significant developme...
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S2 E14: The Decision from 2019-06-21T05:00
On Friday, June 21, after months of deliberation, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the Curtis Flowers case. In a 7-2 ruling, the justices threw out the conviction from his sixth...
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S2 E13: Oral Arguments from 2019-03-26T05:00
After nearly nine years of appeals of his sixth trial, Curtis Flowers finally had his case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue was whether DA Doug Evans tried to keep African-American...
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S2 E12: Before the Court from 2019-03-19T05:00
We resume Season Two with the U.S. Supreme Court weighing Curtis Flowers' case. We preview oral arguments and delve into the allegations at the heart of the appeal: that Doug Evans tried to ...
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S2 Update: Q&A + A Fire in Winona from 2018-11-27T06:00
We answer your questions and report on a fire in Winona. Support investigative journalism with a donation to In the Dark.
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S2 Update: SCOTUS Takes the Case from 2018-11-02T21:38:55
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Curtis Flowers' appeal. Now the justices will examine if District Attorney Doug Evans had a history of racial discrimination in jury selection. Listen
S1 Update: The Wetterling File from 2018-09-20T21:52:43
In Season 1 of our podcast, we reported that the Jacob Wetterling case was a botched investigation. Just yesterday, law enforcement acknowledged it too. Listen
S2 Update: Back to Winona from 2018-09-18T05:00
Two months after the season ended, we return to Winona to see what has changed. Turns out, a lot. Curtis Flowers' mother has died. The whole town is talking about the case. Flowers' defe...
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Season One: The Trailer from 2016-08-29T05:00
After he disappeared nearly 27 years ago, Jacob Wetterling's remains have been found. Why did it take so long? Support inves...
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Season One: The Trailer from 2016-08-29T05:00
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