Canary: The Washington Post Investigates

Introducing "Broken Doors"

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?  "<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/interactive/2022/broken-doors/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=canary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Broken Doors</a>" is a new investigative podcast series about how no-knock warrants are deployed in the American justice system - and the consequences for communities when accountability is flawed at every level. Hosted by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jenn-abelson/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=canary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jenn Abelson</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ndungca/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=canary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nicole Dungca</a>.

After a sexual assault case in the District of Columbia, one woman’s public warning ricochets all the way to Birmingham, Ala., where another woman gives voice to a devastating allegation. 

This seven-part investigative series from The Washington Post follows the Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system, and the spiraling effects of that choice. 

“Canary: The Washington Post Investigates” is about the intertwining stories of these two women, separated by decades and united by a shared refusal to stay silent. It’s a podcast about what it takes to report this story — and why it matters. Hosted by investigative reporter Amy Brittain.