Five years after Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a police officer galvanized criminal justice reform activists in St. Louis, they’re gaining serious momentum to shut down the city’s notorious Workhouse jail. [This episode received a 2020 Third Coast International Audio Festival Award.]
Through a series of open and honest audio diaries, Radio Rookies participant Folashade Olatunde shares a story about trauma and self-discovery as she invites listeners on her journey to rebuild her relationship with her dad, who’s been in prison since she was two years old. [This segment received a 2022 Gracie Award.]
A selection of photos that document protests, vigils and remembrances for Michael Brown, Anthony Lamar Smith and Jorevis Scruggs, who were all killed by police officers in the St. Louis area.
A look into the St. Louis Circuit Court’s relationship with EMASS — a private, for-profit monitoring company that collects fees from people awaiting trial and threatens to have them sent back to jail if they can’t pay.
A growing number of Cuban asylum seekers are arriving at shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. They join a long line of migrants spending weeks in Mexican border cities as the U.S. restricts the number of people allowed through ports of entry each day.