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September 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM

From death row to freedom

Your support sets us apart. There won’t be a seventh trial for Curtis Flowers. The state of Mississippi has dropped all charges against him. For more than two years, you’ve heard me and my team uncovering the facts and bringing you the story of Curtis Flowers.…

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September 5, 2020 at 9:05 AM

Episode 19: Freedom

APM Reports Curtis Flowers' two-decade saga comes to an end.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Episode 19: Freedom We just finished a new episode about Friday's developments in the Curtis Flowers case: The Mississippi Attorney General's Office dropped all charges…

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September 4, 2020 at 9:26 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Charges against Curtis Flowers are dropped

APM Reports It's over.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Charges against Curtis Flowers dropped by Parker Yesko At long last, Curtis Flowers is free. The Mississippi man endured nearly 23 years behind bars, six trials, four death sentences and, most recently, mon…

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August 14, 2020 at 3:57 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Confronting race on campus

APM Reports "Black Mizzou" is a thriving campus-within-a-campus that Black students have built to make the school a more welcoming place.   This is the final education documentary of our back-to-school season. You can listen to it and subscribe to the Educate po…

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August 12, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Postal delivery scores in five battleground states are missing targets as mail voting increases

APM Reports Tens of thousands of mailed ballots will be at risk for late delivery.   Postal delivery scores in five battleground states are missing targets as mail voting increases by Tom Scheck, Geoff Hing, and Dee J. Hall Based on its own performance measures…

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July 29, 2020 at 3:31 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Covid on Campus

APM Reports Coronavirus disrupts higher education, magnifies inequities and accelerates change.   Over the next three weeks, we'll be releasing three audio documentaries about education. You can listen via the Educate podcast feed on Apple, Spotify and all the r…

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July 23, 2020 at 5:20 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: Wisconsin's high absentee volume and ballot errors

APM Reports Voters there missed the fine print and the elections staff was overwhelmed.   A national forewarning: Wisconsin's high absentee volume and ballot errors by Tom Scheck, Geoff Hing and Dee J. Hall For months, President Trump has alleged without evidenc…

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July 17, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Survey: Your feedback will help us make the podcast.

APM Reports This should only take about 10 minutes.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Audience Survey Between seasons, we're hoping to learn a little more about our podcast audience. We've designed a survey to collect your feedback about the show: What do you thi…

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July 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: How Washington, D.C., mishandled its response to the coronavirus

APM Reports District officials were slow to help Black residents deal with the pandemic.   How Washington, D.C., mishandled its response to the coronavirus by Christopher Peak The coronavirus has left close to 10,950 infected and 570 dead in Washington, D.C. The…

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June 30, 2020 at 11:00 AM

What happened at Minneapolis' 3rd Precinct — and what it means

APM Reports Minneapolis city leaders made the unprecedented decision to abandon a police station.   What happened at Minneapolis' 3rd Precinct by Angela Caputo, Will Craft and Curtis Gilbert Faced with angry, violent protesters after George Floyd's death, Minnea…

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June 18, 2020 at 2:25 AM

Atlanta cop who killed Rayshard Brooks had prior controversial shooting

APM Reports Officer Garrett Rolfe was involved in a questionable and bizarre 2015 incident.   Atlanta cop who killed Rayshard Brooks had prior controversial shooting The Atlanta police officer who recently killed Rayshard Brooks was involved in another controver…

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June 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 6: Delta State

APM Reports Covid-19 upends football in the South.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Coronavirus in the Delta Episode 6: Delta State When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, the Delta State University football team was about to start spring practice. More than…

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May 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 5: Geno

APM Reports A judge releases every inmate she had in jail ... except one.   Double your impact. For the next 10 days, the American Public Media Board of Directors will match your donation, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000! DONATE …

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May 21, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 4: Watermelon Slim

APM Reports Time to hear from a blues singer.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Coronavirus in the Delta Episode 4: Watermelon Slim Clarksdale, Mississippi, is known for the blues. The Delta city of 15,000 lies at the intersection of state highways 61 and 49, and…

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May 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 3: The Hospital

APM Reports Where the virus struck one of their own.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Coronavirus in the Delta Episode 3: The Hospital Greenwood Leflore Hospital sits on the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta. It serves the city of Greenwood and its surroundi…

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May 11, 2020 at 7:07 PM

FW: Your support will help protect APM Reports

Hi there, I wanted to make sure you saw the note below from Dave Kansas, President of American Public Media, that he shared Tuesday about the grave financial realities for APM in the face of this global pandemic. Many news outlets have lost ad revenue and are…

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May 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 2: Parchman

APM Reports (We're a day early.)   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Coronavirus in the Delta Episode 2: Parchman The Mississippi State Penitentiary — known simply as Parchman — has long had a reputation for brutal conditions. The state opened the prison in 1901, a…

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May 4, 2020 at 7:35 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water

APM Reports The Trump administration is rushing to finalize a plan that might make things worse.   How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water The toxin has been buried for years. Across the country, lead pipes are still carrying water into …

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April 30, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 1: Greenville

APM Reports New episodes every Thursday.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Coronavirus in the Delta Episode 1: Greenville Greenville is the Mississippi Delta's biggest city. It hugs the levee raised after the Great Flood of 1927, when the Mississippi River balloo…

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April 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM

NEW: Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus

APM Reports Labs in at least 10 states endured budget troubles or staffing shortages.   Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus An APM Reports analysis finds that public labs in at least 10 states — the first line of defense in an outbreak —…

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April 25, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Something new from In the Dark...

We’re back with a new multi-part special report: Coronavirus in the Delta Friend, Our reporting for Season 3 has halted… but this is not a time for silence. So we're back with a multi-part special report: Coronavirus in the Delta. We can't report Season 3 rig…

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April 23, 2020 at 4:49 PM

A Covid-infected attendee emerges from CES

APM Reports The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas becomes an intriguing puzzle piece of the pandemic's spread.   A Covid-infected attendee emerges from CES The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a well-known schmooze-fest of tech leaders from around …

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April 23, 2020 at 6:43 AM

A new season of In the Dark: Coronavirus in the Delta

APM Reports New episodes every Thursday.   Coronavirus in the Delta One week from today, we're going to start bringing you new weekly episodes about how COVID-19 is affecting the people of the Mississippi Delta. This limited-run series follows nurses, doctors, …

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March 27, 2020 at 10:10 PM

11 states don't track COVID-19 hospitalizations. Help us report.

APM Reports Take our survey if you know someone who's been hospitalized.   Have you or someone you know been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19? Are you a health care worker whose job has been affected by the pandemic? Take a survey to help our reporting. …

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February 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM

New season of our Educate podcast

APM Reports Six episodes. Every Thursday for six weeks.   Six episodes of Educate for Spring 2020 We started a new season of our education podcast this week with an episode about teaching climate change. Most states and districts have adopted science standards that r…

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January 8, 2020 at 3:08 AM

NEW EPISODE: The Recusal

APM Reports Doug Evans has asked to be removed from the Curtis Flowers case.   Episode 18: The Recusal District Attorney Doug Evans has prosecuted Curtis Flowers for 23 years and six trials. Now he says he's done. This new 18-minute episode looks at what it means fo…

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January 7, 2020 at 12:42 AM

BREAKING: Doug Evans quits the case

APM Reports Mississippi prosecutor takes himself off the Curtis Flowers case.   Evans quits the case Doug Evans, the Mississippi district attorney who has tried Curtis Flowers six times for the same crime, has asked to be removed from the case. In a court filing lat…

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December 31, 2019 at 3:15 PM

Reminder: A remarkable year

Help us start the new year strong Friend – I wanted to be sure you saw my email from yesterday. Please take a moment to support the team of talented journalists that produce In The Dark . And as you look ahead to 2020, know that your gift will power our reporting…

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December 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM

A remarkable year

Stand with us and fact-based journalism fFriend,   It’s been a remarkable year. In March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Curtis Flowers’ case. In June, the nation’s highest court overturned Flowers’ conviction. In July, Clemmie Fleming became the second major …

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December 24, 2019 at 2:00 PM

The power of fact-based journalism

Make a difference with a year-end gift to In the Dark fFriend,   For the first time in 23 years, Curtis Flowers is spending Christmas with some of his family. When you donate to In the Dark you become a vital partner in each investigation … and contribute to its…

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December 23, 2019 at 1:18 AM

NEW EPISODE -- 17: Home

APM Reports Not everyone in Winona is happy.   Episode 17: Home 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. Our reporters take the temperature of the town and go ou…

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December 18, 2019 at 8:25 PM

Reporting with real impacts

Support our independent journalism Hi fFriend,   On Monday, Curtis Flowers was released on bail. It was a big moment, and an unexpected one, in this more than two-decade-long case. You rely on us to stay informed about Curtis’ case, and in yesterday’s episode y…

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December 18, 2019 at 1:02 PM

NEW EPISODE -- 16: A Hearing

APM Reports Including courtroom audio of Judge Loper's ruling.   Episode 16: A Hearing Curtis Flowers walked out of jail at 4 p.m. Monday, 23 years, six trials, and four death sentences after the day he first walked in. He is finally — at least temporarily — free af…

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December 16, 2019 at 5:48 PM

BREAKING: Curtis Flowers to be released on bail

APM Reports A Mississippi judge will allow Flowers to leave jail to await a possible seventh trial.   Curtis Flowers to be released on bail After 23 years behind bars, Curtis Flowers may soon — at least temporarily — walk free. Circuit Judge Joey Loper granted …

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November 18, 2019 at 4:17 PM

Doug Evans sued for using race in jury selection.

APM Reports The NAACP and four black plaintiffs take Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans to court to halt the "odious practice" of "racially discriminatory jury selection."   Doug Evans sued for using race in jury selection Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans — w…

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November 14, 2019 at 2:30 AM

See more In the Dark on Instagram.

APM Reports We're digging into our photo archive.   We have an Instagram account now We've had the pleasure of working with great photographers over our first two seasons. They've documented the people and places in our stories, and you've seen a lot of their work o…

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November 11, 2019 at 4:59 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Soldiers for Peace

APM Reports During the Vietnam War, roughly one in five GIs actively opposed the conflict.   Soldiers for Peace by Kate Ellis and Stephen Smith During the Vietnam War, roughly one in five GIs actively opposed the conflict. Many servicemen and women came to belie…

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November 1, 2019 at 8:21 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country

APM Reports The United States government came up with a plan to solve what it called the "Indian problem."   Uprooted The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country by Max Nesterak In the 1950s, the United States government came up with a plan to solve what it called th…

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October 29, 2019 at 8:11 PM

NEW: Voter registration deadlines disenfranchised a surprising number of people in 2018

APM Reports A two-part investigation.   PART 1Done in by a deadline Voter registration deadlines have long been a part of American elections, but our investigation finds that they disenfranchised a surprising number of voters in 2018. ▻ Read the story PART…

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October 15, 2019 at 7:45 PM

Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's

APM Reports The invention of a disease and the pursuit of one molecule.   Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's The invention of a disease and the pursuit of one molecule by Sasha Aslanian and Maja Beckstrom In the 1970s, the founder of the National Institute on A…

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September 24, 2019 at 4:57 AM

BREAKING: Curtis Flowers has left Parchman prison

APM Reports Three months after the Supreme Court reversed his conviction.   Flowers returns to county jail Curtis Flowers on Monday left Parchman, the infamous prison that houses Mississippi's death row where he's spent most of the past 22 years. He was transfe…

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September 19, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Curtis Flowers' defense files motions for bail, dismissal

APM Reports New civil rights lawyer cites obscure law for bail request and prosecutor's "unseemly tactics" for dismissal.   Defense files motions for bail, dismissal After rising to the U.S. Supreme Court this summer, the murder case of Curtis Flowers landed ba…

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September 17, 2019 at 10:41 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: Juul hires an army of lobbyists

APM Reports The e-cigarette maker reacts as concerns rise over youth vaping.   Juul Muscles Up The e-cigarette manufacturer has assembled an army of lobbyists by Tom Scheck and Heena Srivastava As President Trump, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and stat…

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September 13, 2019 at 3:45 PM

Inside: a trailer for a special episode of In the Dark

An exclusive behind the scenes episode … Friend, Early next week, on Tuesday, September 17, we’re releasing a special, behind the scenes episode of In the Dark only for donors to our podcast. If you make a donation of any amount, we’ll send you this exclusive …

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September 10, 2019 at 12:01 PM

A special episode of In the Dark

Go behind the scenes with Madeleine Baran, Samara Freemark and members of the APM Reports team Friend, I want to share something exciting with you. One week from today — on Tuesday, September 17 — we will be releasing an episode of In the Dark only for donors …

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August 29, 2019 at 2:29 PM

The Bond Buster

APM Reports One man has spent 25 years thwarting school bond money for rural districts.   Enemy of Public Schools How one man is thwarting bond money for rural districts by Alex Baumhardt Paul Dorr is a master of tactics to defeat referendums intended to financ…

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August 22, 2019 at 4:12 PM

How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers

APM Reports The third audio documentary of our fall season.   At a Loss for Words What's wrong with how schools teach reading by Emily Hanford For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cogn…

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August 14, 2019 at 6:57 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Students on the Move

APM Reports Keeping uprooted kids in school   In this fall's second audio documentary, Students on the Move, we look at repeatedly uprooted children, who are more likely to struggle in school and more likely to drop out. (Listen on the Educate podcast feed.) On …

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August 6, 2019 at 4:08 PM

NEW: How colleges are tracking students to boost graduation

APM Reports (It comes at a cost.)   It's our fall season of audio documentaries. We'll have three episodes over the next three weeks available in two different podcast feeds: APM Reports Documentaries and the Educate podcast. We begin today with this story abou…

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July 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM

You help us educate and inform

Support the free press and its role in revealing injustice Friend, Last week, our latest episode of In the Dark revealed three more significant developments that could change the case against Curtis Flowers. It's been 19 days since the U.S. Supreme Court vote…

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