The Model City, Part 3: People, Places a...

For LMPD to become the police department it claimed to want to be, the department would have to recruit the best of the best, retain experienced officers, and effectively discipline and remove problem one. But LMPD’s disciplinary system makes the latter hard to do. Former and cur ... Show More

“Early this morning, we had a critical incident involving one of our officers who was shot and another person at the scene who was killed.” When LMPD Chief Steve Conrad first described what happened in Breonna Taylor’s apartment on March 13, 2020, he did not mention her by name. ... Show More

So much has changed since Louisville first proclaimed itself a model city for policing reform: the police chief was fired. The city was upended by protests and grief over Breonna Taylor, and David McAtee. But some things are the same: The anger. The frustration. The disconnect be ... Show More

<p>Growing up in Brazil, Kat Torres was a shy kid who loved to learn the latest dance routines on TV. But a promising future as a model took a surprising turn. It led her to tabloid gossip columns, the glitz of Hollywood and claims of supernatural powers.</p><p><br></p><p><em>If ... Show More

<p>We’ll be back in two weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites.&nbsp;</p><p>After surviving a difficult childhood, Teal Swan starts a family and reinvents herself as a spiritual leader for the Internet age. She gains a ... Show More

Where victims can get support: https://www.atdlaw.com/blog/where-can... Article on case: https://www.propublica.org/article/co... Podcast Series: https://open.spotify.com/show/2mt9ZSf... If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider visiting the ... Show More

Jayson knew there was a stranger in her home. But she talked herself out of her intuition... until it was proven right. And with Jayson living in one of the most remote areas of Texas... there would be no one around to help her. To learn more about Jayson's story, you can find he ... Show More

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style= "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a Florida college student is found dead in her dorm under highly suspicious circumstances, her death is ruled a homicide—at fir ... Show More

<p>A discovery in a rest stop trash can leads police to suspect a young artist and sex worker has been brutally murdered by someone close to her. But without a body, will she ever get the justice she deserves?</p><ul><li>If you have any information on the disappearance of Robin B ... Show More

If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider visiting the following resources: The Samaritans helpline: 116 123 Refuge domestic abuse helpline: 0808 2000 247 (live chat is also available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Contact ... Show More

<p>Teal Swan’s self-help empire is on the rise, and so is the backlash to some of her most controversial techniques. Teal fights back against her critics, releasing long rebuttals and detailed explainers on YouTube. She even invites a film crew to document her life and hires a pr ... Show More