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DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea.
The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crushed under large trucks.
June 22, 2023
Kids, Trauma and Mental Health
The mental health system in North Carolina isn’t designed to treat traumatized kids before they predictably worsen. WFAE examines how kids have to get sick before they can get help.
June 20, 2023
Texas After Uvalde
Maria Hinojosa, host of Latino USA and founder of Futuro Media, talks about examining the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
June 16, 2023
After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics
A year after the Uvalde school shooting, FRONTLINE, Futuro Investigates and The Texas Tribune document the community’s trauma and the fight over assault rifles. Listen to the audiocast of the FRONTLINE documentary "After Uvalde."
June 14, 2023
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court
As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. Listen to the audiocast of the FRONTLINE documentary "Clarence and Ginni Thomas."
June 14, 2023
What Is An Underride Crash And Why Is It So Dangerous?
To better understand how underride crashes happen, FRONTLINE spoke to collision reconstruction experts, personal injury lawyers and truck safety advocates.
June 13, 2023
She Lost Two Daughters in a Deadly Truck Crash a Decade Ago and Has Advocated For Stronger Regulations Since
After losing two daughters in what’s known as an underride crash, Marianne Karth and her husband have advocated for strengthening federal regulations that would prevent such collisions. Watch an excerpt from “America’s Dangerous Trucks.”
June 13, 2023
Trapped Under Trucks
For decades, federal safety regulators ignored credible scientific research and failed to take simple steps to stop gruesome roadway crashes involving heavy trucks. Meanwhile, the bodies piled up.
June 13, 2023
After an Unprecedented Federal Indictment, a Look Back at Donald Trump’s Previous Battles With the DOJ and a Special Counsel
FRONTLINE has built a unique public record, in documentary format, of the former president’s impact on American life, politics and democracy — and his previous battles with a special counsel and the Department of Justice.
June 9, 2023
When Criminal Justice Systems Have to Deal with Mental Illness
Mental health court data shows graduates of its program are less likely to re-offend. But what happens if one isn't eligible?
June 6, 2023
After Uvalde, Gun Safety Groups Amped Up Spending in Texas This Year, But Will Still Likely Be Outspent
In Texas this year — against the backdrop of the first legislative session since the deadly shooting in Uvalde — gun rights groups are likely to outspend gun safety groups.
June 2, 2023
A Year After the Uvalde Shooting, Robb Elementary Student Remembers Her Slain Best Friend
Caitlyne Gonzales made it out of Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. Her best friend, fellow fourth grader Jackie Cazares, did not. Caitlyne, her parents, and Jackie’s parents share their story with correspondent Maria Hinojosa in the documentary ‘After Uvalde.’
May 30, 2023