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Inside 20 Years of Federal Police Probes
For two decades, the Justice Department has had the power to investigate law enforcement agencies nationwide. We're tracking each inquiry and the stories behind them.
December 14, 2015
Sexual Abuse Claims to Face Outside Review at Nation's Biggest Janitorial Firm
The decision by ABM Industries adds a new layer of oversight for a company with a history of facing allegations that it failed to prevent sexual violence.
December 11, 2015
The Military Has a New Sexual Assault Plan, But Is It Working?
For the past decade, the Pentagon has been working to eradicate sexual assault in the military. But there's no way to know whether its latest plan is working.
November 30, 2015
Robin Poor Bear (1977-2015)
Robin Poor Bear, the "Kind Hearted Woman" profiled in the 2013 FRONTLINE/Independent Lens film of the same name, passed away at her North Dakota home last weekend.
November 25, 2015
What Happens When Police Are Forced to Reform?
The Justice Department has intervened in troubled police departments for 20 years. Are reform efforts working?
November 13, 2015
California Governor Signs Bill To Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
California has become the largest state in the nation to legalize the controversial practice of physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
October 5, 2015
Another Setback for Prosecutors in Post-Katrina Police Shootings
This week, a federal court ordered a new trial for five officers convicted of shooting six unarmed civilians in the days following the storm.
August 20, 2015
From the Archives: A Conversation With Julian Bond
"I look back over my life ... and I see change, improvement, progress," the civil rights leader told FRONTLINE 30 years after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death. But stark economic divides within the black community left more work to be done, he said.
August 17, 2015
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Growing Up Trans
An intimate and eye-opening journey inside the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families.
June 30, 2015
Under Cover of Darkness, Female Janitors Face Rape and Assault
Across the country, janitors at companies large and small say their employers have turned a blind eye to complaints of sexual assault, and attacked their credibility when they report abuse at the hands of supervisors or co-workers.
June 23, 2015
Rape on the Night Shift: Under cover of darkness, female janitors face rape and assault
Under cover of darkness, female janitors face rape and assault.
June 23, 2015