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Michigan Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder Charged in Flint Water Crisis
Michigan’s former governor Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty for his role in the deadly Flint water crisis that poisoned residents and is still overshadowing the city.
January 13, 2021
Judge Rules U.S. Indian Health Service Must Disclose Sex-Abuse Report
The report was commissioned after a WSJ-FRONTLINE investigation revealed the agency’s failure to protect patients from a pedophile doctor.
January 13, 2021
What Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Said in the Lead Up to the Capitol Riot
Leading up to the attack, Jones had been at the forefront — along with several other Trump supporters — of amplifying false claims that the election had been rigged.
January 12, 2021
Charges Expected for Former Gov. Snyder, Top Officials for Flint Water Crisis
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and some of his top health officials and aides are expecting criminal charges for their roles in the Flint water crisis, according to two lawyers involved in the case.
January 12, 2021
Utah Attorney General’s Office ‘Surprised’ Police Shot at So Many People in 2020
The Salt Lake Tribune and FRONTLINE collaborate to investigate police shootings after Utah fails to collect data.
January 10, 2021
Members of Several Well-Known Hate Groups Identified at Capitol Riot
A ProPublica-FRONTLINE review of the insurrection found several noted hardcore nativists and white nationalists who also participated in the 2017 white power rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
January 9, 2021
‘Constant Breaking of Your Heart:’ How Utah Police Respond to Mental Health Crises
Police shootings in Utah often involve someone who is suicidal or in a mental health crisis.
January 9, 2021
Chaos at the Capitol
A violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol on January 6, as Congress met to certify Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. The rioters plotted for weeks beforehand on social media, mobilizing around the president’s false claims of a stolen election and were egged on by him and others at a rally just before they stormed the Capitol.
January 9, 2021
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Christiane Amanpour, Maria Ressa & Ramona Diaz in Conversation About 'A Thousand Cuts'
January 8, 2021
'Lies Laced With Anger and Hate Spread Fastest': Journalist Maria Ressa Maps Social Media Disinformation in Documentary 'A Thousand Cuts'
The new documentary 'A Thousand Cuts' traces Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the press, the spread of disinformation on social media — and one journalist’s vow to “hold the line.”
January 8, 2021
Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren’t Ready.
Insurrectionists made no effort to hide their intentions, but law enforcement protecting Congress was caught flat-footed.
January 7, 2021
2020: The Year in Review
FRONTLINE's executive producer, Raney Aronson-Rath, reflects on a tumultuous year.
December 30, 2020