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Judge Orders Expanded Oversight for Mentally Ill New Yorkers In Supported Housing
A report released this week, commissioned after a ProPublica and FRONTLINE investigation, found that not enough people in a New York housing program for those with mental illness were covered by an incident reporting system, among other gaps.
July 12, 2019
Beyond Jeffrey Epstein: The Hidden Reality of Sex Trafficking in America
With the arrest of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, revisit FRONTLINE’s recent investigation of sex trafficking in America.
July 8, 2019
Facebook Tackles Misinformation Around the 2020 Census
Facebook announces its plan to stop the spread of misinformation around the first-ever electronic census.
July 2, 2019
Watch FRONTLINE's 5 Most-Streamed Documentaries of 2019 (So Far)
Looking for documentaries to binge-watch this summer? We've got you covered.
July 2, 2019
U.S. Indian Health Service Revamps Rules for Sexual-Abuse Reporting at Substance-Abuse Facility
The U.S. Indian Health Service has overhauled sex-abuse reporting practices at a troubled North Carolina substance-abuse treatment center after allegations its managers mishandled a 2016 incident.
July 2, 2019
Forced to Flee: 6 Documentaries to Watch to Understand the Global Refugee Crisis
The number of people around the world who have been forcibly displaced is at a record high — again — says the UN’s refugee agency.
June 19, 2019
FEMA Tarp Contractor Under Investigation for Fraud
The owners of a company contracted by FEMA to bring hundreds of thousands of tarps to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria are under federal investigation for fraud.
June 14, 2019
A Suicide Attempt, an Order to Keep Silent: A U.S. Agency Mishandled Sex-Abuse Claims
The Indian Health Service discouraged employees from alerting law enforcement when they suspected coworkers of sexual misconduct with Native American youngsters. ‘Do not contact anybody,’ a manager ordered.
June 7, 2019
Federal Judge Dismisses Charges Against 3 White Supremacists
The three, members of the Rise Above Movement, had been charged under a federal anti-riot statute with planning and then carrying out assaults at rallies in California in 2017. The judge said the federal statute used to prosecute them was unconstitutional.
June 4, 2019
"Trying to Find a Way to Survive": Why Some Minors Are Vulnerable to Sex Traffickers
When many Americans think of sex trafficking, they envision a problem on faraway shores. But FRONTLINE’s investigation Sex Trafficking in America reveals it is a concern much closer to home.
May 28, 2019
Stopping Underage Sex Trafficking in the Digital Age
For investigators, FOSTA-SESTA has presented unique challenges.
May 28, 2019
"Sex Trafficking in America" Filmmakers on How They Got the Story
The director and producer talked to FRONTLINE about how they found the story, and what impact they hope the documentary has.
May 28, 2019