White Lies

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On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded their freedom. But how did they get here? And what became of them after? In season two of NPR's Pulitzer-finalist show, we unspool a decades-long story about immigration, indefinite detention, and a secret list. It's a story about a betrayal at the heart of our country's ideals. And in charting a course to our current moment of crisis at the border, we expose the lies...

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Introducing White Lies

May 6th, 2019 3:05 PM

A new serialized podcast from NPR investigates a 1965 cold case. New episodes every Tuesday starting May 14.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Murder Of The Rev. James Reeb

May 14th, 2019 4:00 AM

In 1965, the Rev. James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Ala. No one was ever held to account. We return to the town where it happened, searching for new leads in an old story.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Who And The What

May 21st, 2019 4:00 AM

In Episode 2, we unravel the aftermath of the Rev. James Reeb's murder: the arrest of three men and the defense brought at trial. We also track down the last living jurors.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Counternarrative

May 28th, 2019 4:00 AM

In Episode 3, we break down the conspiracy theory that emerged after the Rev. James Reeb's murder: that he was allowed to die or was killed because the civil rights movement needed a white martyr.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Sphinx Of Washington Street

Jun 4th, 2019 4:00 AM

In Episode 4, we find a woman who says she knows who killed the Rev. James Reeb, because she was there. She's ready — for the first time in more than 50 years — to tell the truth about what she saw.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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