Recy Taylor Refused to be Silent
The film “The Rape of Recy Taylor” documents the case of a black woman who was gang-raped in Alabama in 1944 and defied the Jim Crow south by speaking out, with the support of Rosa Parks and others....
View ArticleTalking to 100 Rapists
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segmentIt’s been five years since 23-year-old student Jyoti Singh Pandey was gang raped and murdered on a bus in New Delhi. It caught the attention of...
View ArticleNew York Doesn't Prohibit Police from Having Sex with People in Custody
The court case of an 18-year-old Brooklyn woman who says two on-duty police officers raped her while she was in their custody is shining a light on a legal loophole in New York.The officers have been...
View ArticleThe Truth About Rape Investigations in America
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist T. Christian Miller discusses his book A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America, which he co-wrote with Ken Armstrong. They tell the true story of Marie, a...
View ArticleWhat Rape Investigations Get Wrong, A Murder Mystery in Borneo, West Virginia...
Pulitzer-Prize winner T. Christian Miller discusses his book A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America, co-authored with Ken Armstrong, about what detectives get wrong in rape cases. Journalist...
View ArticleNYPD: Rape Reports Rise for Sixth Straight Month Amid Overall Crime Drop
The NYPD says the number of rapes being reported to police has been on the rise for six months straight, but it could be a side-effect of media attention on celebrity cases.At a monthly briefing, Chief...
View ArticleNYPD Misled Public About Response to #MeToo: Report
The NYPD has known for years its Special Victims Division didn’t have enough resources to adequately investigate sex crimes involving adults — yet department leaders failed to act.That’s according to a...
View ArticleA Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes
We first heard Dwayne Betts' story in Caught, the new podcast series about juvenile justice from WNYC. Today, Dwayne is 37, a poet, father of two and a Yale Law School graduate. He's getting his PhD in...
View ArticleIndian P.M. Narendra Modi Under Fire as Sexual Violence Remains Rampant
It’s been more than five years since the brutal rape and murder of a young woman named Jyoti Singh Pandey on a bus in New Delhi. The crime seemed to galvanize the nation against rape and the culture...
View ArticleMigrant Caravan Denigrated by President Trump Arrives in California
Here's what you'll find on today's show:— On Sunday, between Tijuana, Mexico, and California, about 400 migrants claimed asylum along the U.S. border. They’re part of the caravan of Central American...
View ArticleDep't of Education Stops Investigating For-Profit Colleges
Here's what you'll find on today's show:— Within the Department of Education, there exists a dedicated team whose job is to investigate abuse by institutions of higher education. Their focus is on...
View ArticleOutcry After Rape Survivor Sentenced to Death in Sudan
A death sentence case involving a woman in Sudan has brought international condemnation from human rights groups, as well as on social media through the campaign called #JusticeforNoura. 19-year-old...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape
Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in a brief hearing Tuesday before a judge in New York, and his lawyer vowed afterward to try to beat the case even before it...
View ArticleSexual Assault on the Rise at Rikers
John H. Tucker discusses his recent investigation for New York Magazine, “Rape at Rosie’s,” along with Darcell Marshall, who is featured in the piece and won $1.2 million in a suit against the city...
View ArticleRape at Rikers, The World Cup Teams, Monetizing The Poor
John H. Tucker talks about his recent investigation which looks into how women housed at Rikers’ are being sexually victimized by staff. He is joined with Darcell Marshall, who is featured in the piece...
View ArticleHundreds of 'Predator Priests' and Decades of Sexual Abuse Covered Up in...
The Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the release of a scathing 880-page report detailing decades of child sexual abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church in six of the state’s...
View ArticleHundreds of 'Predator Priests' and Decades of Sexual Abuse Covered Up in...
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General released a grand jury report on Tuesday documenting decades of child sexual abuse by over three hundred Catholic priests in the state. We discuss the findings of the...
View ArticleMounting Anger Over Sexual Violence in South Africa
Many estimates say that South Africa has the highest recorded rate of rape in the world. The country's national statistical service says 138 out of every 100,000 women were raped in 2016 and 2017,...
View ArticleCosby in Prison and Its Implications in the MeToo Era
Bill Cosby, once known to millions as “America’s Dad,” was sentenced to three to ten years in state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his home in 2004.He was convicted for his...
View ArticleNational Sexual Assault Hotlines Track Spike in Calls During Emotional Hearings
Calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline run by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) spiked, during the emotional Senate hearing last Thursday, where Dr. Christine Blasey Ford...
View ArticleSoccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Rape Accusations
Over the weekend, Der Spiegel published a report accusing international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping Kathryn Mayorga in 2009. The incident was apparently covered up via a settlement, but...
View ArticleWhat Will the Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Look Like?
What Will the Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Look Like?With all the limitations the White House has placed on the FBI, we look at how this investigation will shape out throughout the week.National Sexual...
View ArticleRoddy Doyle Reads Lorrie Moore
Roddy Doyle joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Community Life," by Lorrie Moore, from a 1991 issue of the magazine. Doyle is the author of two story collections - "The Deportees and Other...
View ArticleNew Film 'Consent' Documents the Painful Reckoning of Accuser and Accused
This material contains explicit descriptions of sexual violence and could be triggering.As the nation grapples with the emergence of decades-old sexual assault allegations in the me too era, is...
View ArticleClose-Up on Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad
The documentary “On Her Shoulders” profiles Nadia Murad, the Yazidi activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize this month for her work against sexual violence. Filmmaker Alexandria Bombach follows Murad at...
View ArticleCase Cleared (Part 1)
When police closed the rape case against Bryan Kind, they made it look like it had been solved. But he never was arrested – or even charged. We team up with Newsy and ProPublica to investigate how...
View ArticleCase Cleared (Part 2)
He seemed to confess to the crime, twice to his ex-girlfriend, once to police. But prosecutors never charged him. The reasons why show how rape myths continue to influence how justice is meted out in...
View ArticleTalking About Rape
Sohaila Abdulali, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape (The New Press, 2018), talks about her own experience as a rape survivor and the essay she wrote then that went viral in 2012 and...
View ArticleCrime Is Down in NYC, But Rape Is a Glaring Exception
New York City experienced another year of reduced crime, including fewer than 300 murders for the second year in a row. It was an achievement touted by Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner James...
View ArticleBehind NYC's Rise in Reports of Rape
Mary Haviland, executive director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, talks about the rise in reports of rape and sexual assault in NYC, running counter to trends in other violent...
View ArticleReckonings - Snap Spotlight
After a college party, Anwen* and Sameer* went back to a dorm room. What happened that night was confusing and horrible. But in this story we get the rare opportunity to hear both of them grapple with...
View ArticleExposing Rape Culture
The documentary “Roll Red Roll” investigates a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, where high-school football players documented their crime on social media. Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman chronicles how the...
View ArticlePat Barker Reads "Medusa"
Pat Barker reads her story from the April 15, 2019, issue of the magazine. Barker is the author of fourteen novels, including "Regeneration," "The Ghost Road," which won the Booker Prize, and, most...
View ArticleFormer Murphy Official Accused of Rape Silent On Lawsuit Allegations
A housing official in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration who accused a former state employee of raping her is asking the court to find him in default because he has not responded to a lawsuit she filed...
View ArticleIran's Grief; Congress Will Come To (Dis)Order; The Top Political Risks of...
Coming up on today's show:Azadeh Moaveni, journalist, academic and senior gender analyst at International Crisis Group, talks about the emotional reaction in Iran to the assassination of Qassem...
View ArticleKantor and Twohey: The Reporters Who Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are the New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein story. For five months -- perpetually in danger of losing the scoop -- they cultivated and cajoled sources...
View ArticleOTM presents: Here's the Thing with Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor
Our colleagues at "Here's the Thing" produced a great episode this week that we think you'll enjoy:Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are the New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein story....
View Article#MeToo In The Hip Hop World
“On the Record” follows former music executive Drew Dixon as she weighs going public along with others in accusing Russell Simmons of rape. Oscar-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering have a...
View ArticleResources for Sexual Assault Survivors
If you are a survivor of sexual assault, or know someone who is, below are several resources that you might find helpful. General Resources for Survivors RAINN The largest anti-sexual violence...
View Article"You Should Be Carrying This. Not Me."
When a listener named Chloe was in college, she says she was sexually assaulted at a party by a former classmate. She filed a police report, but her classmate was never charged with a crime. He left...
View ArticleThe Federal Probe Into the NYPD's Special Victims Division
The Department of Justice has opened a federal probe into NYPD's Special Victims Division, which handles the department's sex crimes investigations. Meg O'Connor, a reporter covering police and...
View ArticlePlaywrights Horizons' "Downstate" Dives into Difficult Conversations
Playwrights Horizons"Downstate," written by Bruce Norris, follows four men convicted of sex crimes sharing a group home in downstate Illinois after a man shows up to confront his childhood abuser....
View ArticleGabrielle Union Completes Herself
*This episode originally ran in 2017.When actor Gabrielle Union talked with Anna in front of a live audience back in 2017, she was about to turn 45 and had just released her first book of essays, We’re...
View ArticleE. Jean Carroll vs. Donald J. Trump: Day One
A case in court this week that alleges that former President Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, who was only able to file because of the Adult Survivors Act. On Today's Show:Jane Manning,...
View ArticleWhy The Jury Found Trump Liable For Sexual Abuse and Defamation
A legal analyst unpacks the outcome of E. Jean Carroll's case against former President Trump.On Today's Show:Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor,...
View ArticleWhen the police don't believe victims
"Victim/Suspect" follows reporter Rae de Leon as she investigates a pattern of cases where women reported sexual assault only to be accused by police of lying. Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman explores the...
View Article'To Kill a Tiger' Follows a Father Seeking Justice for His Daughter
The documentary "To Kill a Tiger" follows the story of Ranjit, an Indian farmer on a quest for justice after his 13-year-old daughter is gang-raped. Director Nisha Pahuja joins us to discuss this...
View ArticleNew York expands its legal definition of rape after a 13 year fight
A new state law in New York will make it easier for prosecutors to prove rape charges in court, by expanding the legal definition.For one woman in particular, this is a moment that has been a very long...
View ArticleFebruary 1, 2024: Evening Roundup
The U.S Postal Service is honoring New York's First Black woman Senator, Constance Baker Motley, as part of their Black heritage stamp series. Plus, Holtec, a company in New Jersey, has agreed to pay a...
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