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Broken Doors

by The Washington Post

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  • Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”

    October 12, 2023 · 3 min

    Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers uncovers new answers about how the U.S…

  • Introducing “Field Trip”

    June 22, 2023 · 4 min

    Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham ventures off the marked trail to better understand the most urgent stories playing out in five iconic landscapes…

  • Episode 6: "You having citizens getting shot, and you having police getting shot."

    May 4, 2022 · 55 min

    A man accused of killing an officer during a no-knock raid speaks from jail about the risks to people on both sides of the door. As we investigate the history of these raids, we put our questions to him and the mother of Breonna Taylor…

  • Episode 5: "What about my house? What'd you find there?"

    April 27, 2022 · 48 min

    Police upended the lives of an entire block and killed a 63-year-old grandfather when they carried out a no-knock raid at multiple homes in St. Louis. But what did the police actually seize?

  • Episode 4: "The blink of an eye"

    April 20, 2022 · 56 min

    On July 25, 2019, a Black man was killed during a no-knock raid on a motel room in Louisiana. His fiancee was also inside. An investigation into what led up to the fatal shooting reveals the speed with which it happened — and raises…

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  • Episode 3: "You're interrogating me"

    April 6, 2022 · 1 hr 0 min

    After hearing from survivors of no-knock raids and learning about the deadly consequences, we put our questions directly to the sheriff and the judge who had allowed these raids in Monroe County. People in the community still live in fear…

  • Episode 2: "Why y'all had to go in that way?"

    April 6, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min

    Around 1 a.m. on Oct. 28, 2015, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office hurled a battering ram into the home of Ricky Keeton to carry out a no-knock search warrant. After the raid turned deadly, Ricky’s family confronted the sheriff — and began…

  • Episode 1: "That's what you get"

    April 6, 2022 · 42 min

    Sheriff’s deputies burst through the front door of a man’s home as he slept. He said they pointed a gun at his head and ransacked his home in search of drugs and cash. The no-knock search warrant they used was threadbare. But that wasn’t…

  • Introducing "Broken Doors"

    March 24, 2022 · 3 min

    No-knock warrants allow police to force their way into people’s homes without warning. What happens when this aggressive police tactic becomes the rule, rather than the exception?  "Broken Doors" is a new investigative podcast series…

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About the show

With a typical search warrant, police are supposed to knock and announce themselves. But with no-knock warrants, police can force their way into people’s homes without warning. This six-part investigative podcast from The Washington Post sheds light on how easy it is to plan, obtain and execute no-knock warrants — one of the most intrusive and dangerous police tactics. We explore the consequences when these warrants become the rule, rather than the exception. Hosted by investigative reporters Jenn Abelson and Nicole Dungca, “Broken Doors” is about how no-knock warrants are deployed in the American justice system — and what happens when accountability is flawed at every level.