Despite Eviction Ban, Some Landlords Pressure Tenants To Leave Amid PandemicA WBUR investigation has found landlords threatening tenants, badgering them to pay or leave and even calling law enforcement, despite an eviction moratorium that prohibits these tactics. PlayInvestigations05:05Oct 15, 2020
Rollins: Suffolk County Sheriff Never Alerted DA Of Inmate’s Death, Despite ProtocolsSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins says the sheriff's department should have reported an inmate's death to the DA's office for review. The inmate's family believes poor medical care contributed...PlayInvestigations04:14Aug 20, 2020
In Trove Of Emails To State Officials, Feds Downplayed Coronavirus RisksFederal health agencies' emails to state officials repeatedly downplayed the looming threat in the first three months of 2020, causing confusion and delaying action in Massachusetts and across the country.PlayInvestigations04:14Jul 1, 2020
'I Have A Guy In China': Inside The Pandemic Market For Medical MasksThere is a vast wave of people and companies finding money-making opportunities in the time of COVID-19. They are jumping into the loosely regulated business of selling masks to hospitals...PlayInvestigations06:30Jun 11, 2020
Mass. Prisons And Jails Among Hardest Hit By Coronavirus In U.S.This is a snapshot in time amid a fast-moving pandemic, as the number of infected inmates, corrections officers and medical staff jumps by the day. As of Tuesday, WBUR found...InvestigationsApr 28, 2020
Gaps In Tracking Jail Deaths A ‘National Scandal’Lawmakers call for more transparency from Mass. sheriffs after a WBUR investigation found some people died in county jails following poor medical care. The issue is all the more urgent...PlayInvestigations04:08Apr 3, 2020
What We Learned While Investigating Medical Care In Mass. County JailsWBUR’s four-day investigation into medical care in Massachusetts county jails found inmates suffering, and sometimes dying, as a result of poor medical care. InvestigationsMar 27, 2020
Powerful Sheriffs Rarely Held To Account As Families Fight For The TruthWhen inmates die, holding jails accountable can be a frustrating battle that pits families against the legal resources of sheriffs. For many, justice feels out of reach. Here's part four...PlayInvestigations11:04Mar 26, 2020
Inside One Jail's Health Care Problems And ‘Culture Of Impunity’Corrections officers play a leading role in how medical care is handled at county jails. They can save lives in emergencies. They also can delay care. Here's part three of...PlayInvestigations09:37Mar 25, 2020
Pain And Profits: Sheriffs Hand Off Inmate Care To Private Health CompaniesInside county jails, inmates have suffered, and sometimes died, under the care of companies with contracts aimed at curbing costs and hospital trips. Here's part two of "Dying on the...PlayInvestigations11:52Mar 24, 2020
Reporters’ Notebook: How WBUR Told ‘Dying On The Sheriff’s Watch’WBUR’s investigative team set out with a question: How many people have died in county jails across Massachusetts over the past decade, and what happened to them? Here's how reporters...InvestigationsMar 23, 2020
When Inmates Die Of Poor Medical Care, Jails Often Keep It SecretA WBUR investigation found that when people suffered from dire medical conditions in Massachusetts jails, they were often ignored and mistrusted, with fatal consequences. Here’s part one of “Dying on...PlayInvestigations10:40Mar 23, 2020
First Listen: Dying On The Sheriff's WatchA new WBUR investigation found inmates in medical distress at county jails were often ignored even as their illnesses turned into emergencies, with deadly consequences.PlayInvestigations01:30Mar 19, 2020
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