Raising Adam Lanza Were Sandy Hook Killings Inspired by Norwegian Massacre?
February 18, 2013, 10:34 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyA new theory about Adam Lanza’s motivation was sparked by articles found in his bedroom.
Raising Adam Lanza 
Inside Obama’s Presidency FRONTLINE’s Coverage of President ObamaJanuary 15, 2013, 9:37 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyWatch the films exploring the defining issues of Obama’s first term. 
Law & Disorder NOPD Conviction Overturned in Post-Katrina ShootingDecember 17, 2012, 2:41 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyA federal appeals court said David Warren, who shot Henry Glover, deserves a new trial. 
Poor Kids Sera’s Story: Growing Up Poor in San FranciscoNovember 20, 2012, 9:39 pm ET · by Sarah Moughty11-year-old Sera and her family are just one missed rental payment away from returning to a homeless shelter. 
Al Qaeda In Yemen Ghaith Abdul-Ahad’s Journey “Into Al Qaeda Heartland”May 29, 2012, 9:44 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyFRONTLINE’s reporter on gaining access and what it was like inside Al Qaeda-held cities 
Money, Power and Wall Street Lessons Not Learned at MF GlobalMay 1, 2012, 6:02 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyOnce a sleepy brokerage firm dealing with financial products like corn futures and pork bellies, MF Global appeared to be … Continue reading 
Money, Power and Wall Street Introducing “The FRONTLINE Interviews”April 24, 2012, 8:46 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyAt the heart of Money, Power and Wall Street are FRONTLINE’s interviews with Wall Street power brokers and financial innovators, … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder NOPD Officer Sentenced in Post-Katrina ShootingApril 11, 2012, 5:43 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyToday a judge sentenced former New Orleans police officer Ronald Mitchell to 20 months in prison for perjury and obstruction of justice related to the shooting of Danny Brumfield, who was killed outside the convention center where many evacuees gathered in the days after Hurricane Katrina. 
Law & Disorder Stiff Sentences for NOPD Officers Convicted in Post-Katrina ShootingsApril 4, 2012, 5:16 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyWatch Law & Disorder, our investigation into questionable police shootings in the days following Hurricane Katrina. Four former New Orleans … Continue reading 
Money, Power and Wall Street Top Fed Official: “The Moment Is Now” to Break Up Big BanksApril 2, 2012, 12:46 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIs the “too big to fail” problem with us now more than ever? 
God in America Americans Increasingly Uneasy When Politicians Talk ReligionMarch 22, 2012, 5:23 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyOf course, there’s nothing new about the debate over the appropriate role of religion in politics and public life… 
The Interrupters “The Interrupters” Wins Best Documentary At Independent Spirit AwardsFebruary 26, 2012, 9:40 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyCongratulations to Director/Producer Steve James and Producer Alex Kotlowitz and their whole team at Kartemquin Films on winning best documentary … Continue reading 
Inside FRONTLINE FRONTLINE Wins Four Writers Guild Awards!February 20, 2012, 10:01 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyLast night FRONTLINE swept the Writers Guild Awards documentary and news categories, with awards going to: + Michael Kirk and … Continue reading 
The Pot Republic California County To End Marijuana Permitting ProgramFebruary 15, 2012, 1:38 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyLast July, in our film “The Pot Republic” we told you about one California county’s quietly radical experiment in regulating medical marijuana production… 
Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” Wins Special Jury Prize at SundanceJanuary 31, 2012, 11:29 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyCongratulations to filmmaker Alison Klayman whose film Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry won a “Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance” … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Mistrial Declared in Danziger Bridge CaseJanuary 30, 2012, 11:56 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyOn Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Kurt Engelhardt “regretfully” declared a mistrial in the case against former New Orleans Police … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Former NOPD Officers Testify About “Secret Meeting” to Determine Danziger Bridge Cover-UpJanuary 27, 2012, 1:48 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyYesterday, the prosecution rested in the trial of Gerard Dugue, a former NOPD detective accused of helping to cover up … Continue reading 
The Interrupters “It’s Either Kill or Be Killed…”January 26, 2012, 4:59 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyLast night, filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and “violence interrupter” Ameena Matthews were on Greater Boston, discussing their new documentary, “The Interrupters,” which will air on FRONTLINE on Feb. 14 at 9 pm. 
Law & Disorder Trial Begins for Last Defendant in Infamous Post-Katrina Police ShootingJanuary 24, 2012, 2:33 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe trial began yesterday for the last remaining officer facing charges in the Danziger Bridge shootings. In the days immediately … Continue reading 
Afghanistan / Pakistan British Aid Worker Kidnapped in PakistanJanuary 5, 2012, 6:08 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyKhalil Dale, a British aid worker employed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was kidnapped today at … Continue reading 
Inside FRONTLINE Happy New Year From FRONTLINE!December 23, 2011, 10:38 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyWe’re taking a break for the holidays but our New Year’s resolution is to bring you more of “the best … Continue reading 
Flying Cheap FAA Issues New Pilot Fatigue RulesDecember 21, 2011, 5:46 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyToday the FAA announced sweeping new rules to address pilot fatigue, one of the contributing factors in the Buffalo-area crash … Continue reading 
The Long March of Newt Gingrich The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part SixDecember 21, 2011, 2:00 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn a remarkable political moment during the 1994 midterm elections, scores of Republican candidates bound themselves to Newt and his ideas, signing a Contract With America that promised congressional reform, welfare reform and a balanced budget. 
The Long March of Newt Gingrich The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part FiveDecember 21, 2011, 10:49 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn 1986, Newt became the chair of GOPAC, the Republican political action committee, and he turned it into a potent instrument for his conservative vision. 
The Long March of Newt Gingrich The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part FourDecember 20, 2011, 2:00 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyNewt arrived in Congress with two dreams: become speaker of the House and build a Republican majority. 
The Long March of Newt Gingrich The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part ThreeDecember 20, 2011, 10:51 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyBy the mid-1960s, Newt was living with his wife and two little girls in New Orleans, working on a PhD in history at Tulane. 
The Long March of Newt Gingrich The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part TwoDecember 19, 2011, 1:56 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe Gingrich family moved to Columbus, Ga., after Newt’s stepfather Bob was stationed at Fort Benning in 1960. 
The Long March of Newt Gingrich The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part OneDecember 19, 2011, 10:49 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn January 1996, as the country headed into a presidential election year, FRONTLINE aired “The Long March of Newt Gingrich,” an investigative biography of the outspoken and controversial Speaker of the House. 
Law & Disorder One NOPD Officer Guilty, One Acquitted in Post-Katrina ShootingDecember 9, 2011, 12:33 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyToday a jury convicted Officer Ronald Mitchell of perjury and obstruction of justice in the shooting of Danny Brumfield outside … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Eyewitness Accounts Differ in Post-Katrina Police ShootingDecember 7, 2011, 1:49 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyProsecutors called three civilian witnesses to testify yesterday in the trial of two New Orleans police officers who shot and … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Trial Begins for NOPD Officers Involved in Post-Katrina ShootingDecember 5, 2011, 2:53 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyHow does a man waving down a police car die from a shotgun blast to the back? This is one … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Last Cooperating NOPD Officer Sentenced in Danziger Bridge CaseDecember 2, 2011, 2:55 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyYesterday, former NOPD Officer Robert Barrios was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in covering up the … Continue reading 
ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America AIDS in Black America: The World’s 16th Worst EpidemicDecember 1, 2011, 3:12 pm ET · by Sarah Moughty“We are on the verge of a significant breakthrough in the AIDS response,” wrote UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé in a new report (PDF) which lays out a number of startling figures 
The Pot Republic Feds Raid Licensed Medical Marijuana CooperativeNovember 9, 2011, 1:06 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn July, we told you about one California sheriff’s quietly radical experiment in regulating the growing of medical marijuana, which … Continue reading 
Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? Tens of Thousands Donate to Help Ai Weiwei Pay Tax BillNovember 7, 2011, 12:09 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyLast week, we told you about dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s fight against a $2 million tax bill levied on him … Continue reading 
ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America 20 Years After HIV Announcement, Magic Johnson Emphasizes: “I Am Not Cured”November 7, 2011, 12:06 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe announcement, 20 years ago today, came as a shock. 
God in America “In God We Trust” Reaffirmed as National Motto… AgainNovember 4, 2011, 1:32 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyOn Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 396 to 9 to reaffirm the U.S. national motto: “In God We Trust.” … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Four-Year Prison Term for Officer in Danziger Bridge CaseNovember 3, 2011, 1:22 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyFormer NOPD Lt. Michael Lohman, who admitted helping to orchestrate the cover-up of the Danziger Bridge shootings, was sentenced to … Continue reading 
Syria Behind the Lines Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire ProposalNovember 3, 2011, 11:46 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyBut the announcement has been greeted with skepticism and reports of new violence. 
Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? Ai Weiwei Fights Back Against $2 Million Tax BillNovember 1, 2011, 5:25 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn August, a Twitter follower asked Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei whether “In today’s China … we should deal with … Continue reading 
The Anthrax Files $50 Million Anthrax Lawsuit SettledOctober 31, 2011, 5:27 pm ET · by Sarah Moughty“Justice has been served,” the lawyer for the family of Robert Stevens, the first victim of the 2001 anthrax attacks, told … Continue reading 
Criminal Justice The Oakland Police Department’s Troubled HistoryOctober 27, 2011, 4:50 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe Oakland Police Department has come under fire for tactics used on Tuesday night to clear Occupy Oakland protesters from … Continue reading 
The Anthrax Files Washington Post Calls for New Anthrax InvestigationOctober 24, 2011, 11:08 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyLast week it was the The New York Times; now The Washington Post has called for a review of the … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Judge Overturns Part of Danziger Bridge VerdictOctober 21, 2011, 1:02 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyWhile upholding the majority of the verdict, a federal judge yesterday threw out three counts against the five New Orleans … Continue reading 
WikiSecrets State Dept. Punishes Employee For Linking to WikiLeaksOctober 20, 2011, 12:09 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyPeter Van Buren, a career foreign service officer, said yesterday that the State Department has suspended his top secret security … Continue reading 
The Anthrax Files NYT Calls for New Anthrax InvestigationOctober 18, 2011, 9:55 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyEvidence that Dr. Bruce Ivins is the anthrax killer is looking “increasingly shaky” says a New York Times editorial published … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder What Will A Reformed NOPD Look Like?October 17, 2011, 4:13 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThis weekend, the New Orleans Times-Picayune examined what’s at stake for local and federal officials hammering out the consent decree … Continue reading 
The Anthrax Files “A Chilling Report on Several Fronts”October 11, 2011, 1:48 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThat’s The Baltimore Sun‘s David Zurawik on The Anthrax Files, our season premiere airing tonight on PBS (check local listings or watch it … Continue reading 
The Anthrax Files Exclusive: The Intern Who Opened an Anthrax LetterOctober 10, 2011, 12:30 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyFor years, she hid her strange place in American history. “I didn’t want to be known as Grant Leslie, the girl who got anthrax.” 
Law & Disorder Tough Sentences for Danziger Bridge Officers Turned WitnessesOctober 6, 2011, 1:44 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyFederal prosecutors yesterday asked for leniency in sentencing two former New Orleans police officers who pleaded guilty to participating in … Continue reading 
The Anthrax Files The Anthrax Attacks: 10 Years LaterOctober 3, 2011, 2:25 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyTen years ago this week, Florida photo editor Bob Stevens died shortly after being diagnosed as having inhaled anthrax. Hours … Continue reading 
The Madoff Affair Mets Owners Aren’t the Only Big Winners in Madoff RulingSeptember 29, 2011, 1:00 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe pool of money for Bernie Madoff’s victims may shrink by as much as $11 billion. Madoff trustee Irving Picard’s … Continue reading 
Are We Safer? New Details of FBI Terrorism Watch List RevealedSeptember 28, 2011, 1:58 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyAccording to documents obtained by The New York Times, the FBI’s terrorism “watch” list contains 420,000 names. About 8,000 of … Continue reading 
Inside FRONTLINE We Won an Emmy!September 27, 2011, 10:59 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyCongratulations to our on-air promotion team who won their second Emmy last night for our 2010 Times Like These fall … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Suspect in Racially Motivated Post-Katrina Shooting Unlikely to Stand TrialSeptember 23, 2011, 4:40 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyRoland Bourgeois Jr., the New Orleans man charged with shooting three black men in the days after Hurricane Katrina, may … Continue reading 
WikiSecrets “Unauthorized” Assange Autobiography Leaked By PublisherSeptember 22, 2011, 11:54 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe Independent has published several advanced excerpts of Julian Assange’s “unauthorized autobiography,” which will be published in full in the … Continue reading 
The Madoff Affair SEC Under Fire Again in Madoff InvestigationSeptember 21, 2011, 12:26 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe Justice Department has been asked to investigate a top SEC official who worked on compensation for Bernie Madoff’s victims … Continue reading 
Criminal Justice 17 Justice Dept. Investigations Into Police Departments NationwideSeptember 20, 2011, 2:32 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyWe’ve been telling you about the Justice Department’s examination of the New Orleans Police Department as part of our Law … Continue reading 
College, Inc. Joe Nocera on Why We Need For-Profit CollegesSeptember 19, 2011, 1:01 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn recent weeks, for-profit colleges and universities have seen some bad news, including a federal lawsuit alleging fraud at EDMC, … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder FBI Agents To Monitor New Orleans PoliceSeptember 15, 2011, 11:53 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyTwo FBI agents will be stationed full time in the NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau, the department and the FBI jointly … Continue reading 
The Interrogator The Beginning of “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques”September 12, 2011, 10:54 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn March 2002, Ali Soufan was sent to interrogate Abu Zubaydah, one of the highest level Al Qaeda operatives in … Continue reading 
Iraq / War on Terror The Essential 9/11 BibliographySeptember 9, 2011, 3:18 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyOur staff has been reminiscing on some of the best pieces of reporting and investigative journalism that came out in … Continue reading 
Top Secret America How JSOC Became a Force of “Networked Ninjas”September 9, 2011, 12:52 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtySpencer Ackerman has a new piece today in Wired that offers a fascinating look at how Gen. Stanley McChrystal built … Continue reading 
WikiSecrets Former Staffer: Why I Broke With WikiLeaksSeptember 7, 2011, 1:49 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyA former staffer says a “cultlike ethos” is developing within WikiLeaks. James Bell, who worked for the group for three … Continue reading 
Top Secret America Dig Deeper: FRONTINE’s Archive on Top Secret AmericaSeptember 6, 2011, 4:53 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn the 10 years since 9/11, FRONTLINE has produced more than 45 hours of award-winning films documenting the attacks and … Continue reading 
Top Secret America “The Force That Orders The Universe But Can’t Be Seen”September 2, 2011, 5:38 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe Washington Post has an excerpt today from Dana Priest and William Arkin’s upcoming book Top Secret America: The Rise … Continue reading 
WikiSecrets Why Were the Unredacted State Department Cables Released?September 2, 2011, 11:43 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyConfused by the back and forth this past week over who’s responsible for WikiLeaks’ release of all the original, unedited … Continue reading 
Top Secret America Top CIA Official: Obama Changed Virtually None of Bush’s Controversial ProgramsSeptember 1, 2011, 11:02 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyAs a presidential candidate, Barack Obama pledged “a top to bottom review of the threats we face and our abilities … Continue reading 
Iraq / War on Terror Inside the CIA’s Redaction ProcessAugust 31, 2011, 11:06 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyLast week, we told you about the heavy cuts the CIA is demanding from former FBI Agent Ali Soufan’s upcoming … Continue reading 
The Man Who Knew - 2011 Update Would John O’Neill Recognize Today’s FBI?August 30, 2011, 3:54 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyWhen the Twin Towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, among the thousands killed was the one man who may have … Continue reading 
WikiSecrets Inside WikiLeaks’ “Harm-Minimization Process”August 30, 2011, 12:10 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn light of the latest controversy over WikiLeaks’ inadvertant release of the original, unredacted, diplomatic cables — and the danger … Continue reading 
Cheney's Law Dick Cheney Accused of “Rewriting History”August 30, 2011, 10:39 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyTIME’s Barton Gellman dug into Dick Cheney’s new memoir and has uncovered discrepancies in his telling of the infamous dramatic … Continue reading 
Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? Ai Weiwei: Beijing is “A Constant Nightmare”August 29, 2011, 3:45 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyAi Weiwei continues to test the limits of his release from government custody — this time in a bleak essay … Continue reading 
Iraq / War on Terror CIA Demands Heavy Cuts in Former FBI Agent’s MemoirAugust 26, 2011, 11:29 am ET · by Sarah MoughtyThe CIA is pushing for heavy redactions in the memoir of a former FBI agent, Ali Soufan, who was at … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Scathing Report Slams Top NOPD Official in Post-Katrina Police ShootingAugust 25, 2011, 5:26 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyBack in July, Marlon Defillo, the New Orleans Police Department’s second in command, abruptly retired on the eve of a … Continue reading 
Law & Disorder Jurors Discuss Danziger Bridge VerdictAugust 23, 2011, 2:07 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyFour jurors in the Danziger Bridge case tell the Times-Picayune that there was no single piece of evidence that caused … Continue reading 
WikiSecrets Ex-WikiLeaks Spokesman Destroyed Thousands of Unpublished DocsAugust 22, 2011, 2:45 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyFormer WikiLeaks spokesman Daniel Domscheit-Berg has told Der Spiegel that he destroyed more than 3,500 unpublished files he took with … Continue reading 
Iraq / War on Terror America Remembers 9/11: What’s Changed in 10 Years?August 19, 2011, 12:14 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyOur colleagues at the PBS Newshour and local PBS stations across the country have been asking Americans about 9/11′s legacy … Continue reading 
Criminal Justice “With Police Cases I Don’t Ever Guess What a Jury Will Do…”August 18, 2011, 1:20 pm ET · by Sarah Moughty“This case was like an Innocence Project meets multiple murder meets a public corruption case,” Bobbi Bernstein, the deputy chief … Continue reading 
Inside FRONTLINE FRONTLINE Producer Michael Kirk Wins First Amendment AwardAugust 12, 2011, 12:47 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyCongratulations to longtime FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk, who just received the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s First … Continue reading 
Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? Ai Weiwei: Detention “Designed as a Kind of Mental Torture and it Works Well”August 12, 2011, 12:40 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyOne of Ai Weiwei’s associates offered a detailed account of the Chinese dissident artist’s detention to Reuters, saying Ai was … Continue reading 
Social Issues Could NY Tech Addicts Learn Something from S. Korea?August 11, 2011, 4:11 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtySocial media fatigue is setting in among New York’s digerati, who are complaining of burnout, alienation, “tech overload,” and “slow … Continue reading 
Government / Elections / Politics Meet The Christian Philosopher Who Shaped Michele Bachmann’s ViewsAugust 10, 2011, 5:02 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyIn his lengthy profile of Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann in this week’s New Yorker, Ryan Lizza examines how her … Continue reading 
College, Inc. Feds Sue Second Largest For-Profit Education Company, Allege FraudAugust 9, 2011, 6:21 pm ET · by Sarah Moughty“We are forced to do anything necessary to get people to fill out an application. Our jobs depend on it.” … Continue reading 
Afghanistan / Pakistan The Bin Laden FilesMay 2, 2011, 5:56 pm ET · by Sarah MoughtyWho is Osama bin Laden and what does he want? FRONTLINE first asked these questions back in the spring of … Continue reading |
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