The Child Cases
What happens when a child dies under suspicious circumstances? Abuse is often suspected, but are forensic pathologists being properly trained to find out the cause of death?
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Coming June 28. In this joint investigation with ProPublica and NPR, FRONTLINE correspondent A.C. Thompson unearths more than 20 child death cases in which people were jailed on medical evidence -- involving abuse, assault and "shaken-baby syndrome" -- that was later found unreliable or flat-out wrong. Are death investigators being properly trained for child cases?
Behind the Danziger Bridge Shooting
As a federal trial gets underway, a look back at the infamous post-Katrina shooting by police that killed two unarmed citizens and wounded four. Five current and former NOPD officers face charges ranging from civil rights violations to covering up the incident.
Educating Sergeant Pantzke Preview
FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith ("College Inc.") continues to investigate for-profit colleges, this time focusing on their aggressive recruitment of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Are the for-profits exploiting a generous new GI bill and making promises that they can't keep? "Educating Sergeant Pantzke" is the second of three magazine segments airing June 28.
'A Different David Coleman Headley'
ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella describes how the "restrained" testimony of confessed Mumbai terrorist David Coleman Headley differed from interrogation videos from 2009 shown in court. The videos, says Rotella, depict a "much more animated, eager, almost frantic" man trying to make a deal.
Testimony Reveals Mindset of Confessed Mumbai Terrorist
"Five days of in-depth, detailed, rare testimony from a consummate insider, is fascinating and very unusual in a U.S. courtroom," says ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella. He describes how the dramatic testimony of David Coleman Headley, a confessed terrorist of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reveals a striking portrait of "a man taking stock of the wreckage of his life."
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
In this excerpt from "WikiSecrets," coming May 24, FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith tells the story of Pfc. Bradley Manning and his struggle with the Army's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Manning is currently charged with handing over half-a-million classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.
Welcome to the Hacker Space at Boston University
In this excerpt from "WikiSecrets," coming May 24, FRONTLINE uncovers video of Pfc. Bradley Manning around the time he allegedly handed over half-a-million classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. With exclusive access to those closest to Manning--including his father, close friends and his Army bunkmate--FRONTLINE explores how and why the secret cache of documents may have been leaked.
WikiSecrets Preview
FRONTLINE examines the biggest intelligence breach in U.S. history and the two men behind the leaks: WikiLeaks founder and Internet activist Julian Assange and the Army intelligence analyst Bradley E. Manning. Through in-depth interviews with Manning's father, Assange and others close to the case, veteran FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith tells the full story behind the leaks.
Casing Copenhagen
American David Headley has admitted to doing reconnaissance for a terrifying plot to attack the Danish newspaper that published the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed. The plan was to take employees hostage and decapitate them and throw their heads out the window. ProPublica reporter Sebastian Rotella explains how Headley cased the city.
"David Headley Is Insane"
Samraz Rana insists her husband Tahawwur was not involved in the Mumbai attacks, despite the claims of David Headley, the government's star witness -- and Tahawwur's childhood friend and business partner.
David Coleman Headley: The Perfect Terrorist?
His U.S. passport made him "a dream come true" for Lashkar-i-Taiba, the Pakistani group behind the 2008 attacks in Mumbai. But having been caught smuggling drugs, Headley also worked as an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. "He just turns around immediately and betrays everybody when it's convenient for him," says one terrorism analyst.
Kill/Capture Preview
After almost ten years of war, can the United States get out of Afghanistan? In "Kill/Capture," coming May 17, FRONTLINE producers Dan Edge and Stephen Grey carry out an in-depth investigation into the United States' unprecedented campaign of targeted killing of militants in Afghanistan.
A "Kill/Capture" Mission Challenged
The U.S. maintains a September 2010 airstrike in Takhar province targeted and killed a "significant" Taliban leader. But independent investigators have concluded that the eight people who died were all civilians, and that they died because of "grave" intelligence flaws.
Bin Laden's Death and the Martyrdom Question
"There'd been a long time for the United States government to consider the various dilemmas of Osama bin Laden's prospective martyrdom," says author Steve Coll on bin Laden's final resting place. "If you capture him but don't kill him, what do you do? If you do kill him because he resists, ... then how do you avoid a physical shrine and some way for followers or successors to honor his memory?"
"Zawahiri's record suggests he will struggle"
Author Steve Coll on Ayman al-Zawahiri taking control of Al Qaeda, and the likelihood of a power struggle.
A Glimpse Into Osama bin Laden's "Modern" Lifestyle
Author Steve Coll on the Al Qaeda leader's final years, from his access to media to his decision to surround himself with family. "He clearly was reading books. He had access to English-language media," says Coll. "It seemed reasonable to guess that one way or another he would have found a way to preserve a marriage or a married life, a family life."
"Do we know who owned this house?"
Author Steve Coll on Pakistan and the suspicious location of bin Laden's compound.
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