Sarah Childress

Former Series Senior Editor

States Aim, Often Miss, for Armed Security in Schools
Arming teachers and faculty or school officers are among the more popular pieces of gun legislation to be proposed post-Newtown.
April 10, 2013
"Big Sky, Big Money" Wins Investigative Reporting Award
The joint project with "Marketplace" and ProPublica explores how the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision changed political campaigns in America
April 10, 2013
On Syria, World Powers Hedge Their Bets
Two years into Syria's civil war, no nation wants to end up on the losing side. Here's how the world powers stack up.
April 9, 2013
FRONTLINE Honored By Webby Awards
Our website and an interactive have been singled out for one of the biggest honors on the web.
April 9, 2013
Shtetl: A FRONTLINE Digital Premiere
Before the Holocaust engulfed Europe, Bransk was a quiet little town in Poland. By the end of the war, every Jewish person in Bransk was gone, most of them killed in gas chambers at Treblinka. In Shtetl, director Marian Marzynski goes back to tell their story.
April 5, 2013
One of the Norfolk Four Makes a Final Appeal to the Supreme Court
Eric Wilson served more than seven years for a rape it seems almost certain that he didn't commit.
April 3, 2013
Where Tribal Justice Works
For centuries, tribal rule has been overshadowed by federal laws that gave jurisdiction to federal authorities. But that's changing.
April 3, 2013
How Connecticut Got Its Tough New Gun Legislation
Until recently, most Connecticut residents doubted they'd even bring a bill to the floor. Now a bill's likely to pass on Wednesday. What happened?
April 2, 2013
What Happened on the Spirit Lake Reservation
The struggles that Robin Poor Bear, formerly Charboneau, endures in Kind Hearted Woman are unfortunately too common for many Native Americans.
April 1, 2013
Man Convicted of Child Abuse at Spirit Lake Reservation
The case had been flagged by a whistleblower, whose reports helped lead to federal intervention on the reservation.
March 29, 2013
What Police Found in Adam Lanza's Home
A Connecticut state prosecutor released today new information on the investigation of the Newtown, Conn. shooting, revealing that Adam Lanza had access to the multiple guns his mother had purchased and taught him to shoot.
March 28, 2013
Right-to-Die Group Claims Initial Victory in Minnesota
The Final Exit Network, which has defeated charges of illegally aiding suicides in Arizona and Georgia, is now fighting its third case.
March 26, 2013