Broken Doors, Episode 3
Post Reports
The Washington Post
4.4 • 5.1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2022
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
In the third episode of the “Broken Doors” podcast, we come face to face with a sheriff and a judge.
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All this week on “Post Reports,” we’re airing episodes of the “Broken Doors” podcast, an investigative 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 Jenn Abelson and Nicole Dungca.
The third episode of this series is called “‘You’re interrogating me.’” In this episode, we return to a rural county in Mississippi.
After hearing from survivors of no-knock raids and learning about the deadly consequences, we put our questions directly to the sheriff and the judge who had allowed these raids in Monroe County. People in the community still live in fear as Ricky Keeton’s family continues their battle for justice.
For any updates to the series since the podcast aired earlier this year, check out Monday’s Post Reports episode, “No-knock warrants, revisited.”
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Martin. |
| 0:07.9 | This week we are going to be airing episodes from the Washington Post's latest investigative |
| 0:12.4 | podcast, Broken Doors. |
| 0:14.6 | The series focuses on the use of no-knock warrants in the criminal justice system, and what happens |
| 0:20.2 | when accountability fails at every level. |
| 0:23.5 | The series wrapped up earlier this year, so if you've already listened or are just curious |
| 0:27.8 | about news that happened regarding no-knock warrants and the cases the podcast covers, we also |
| 0:32.7 | have an episode out now that gives listeners a comprehensive update. |
| 0:36.2 | It aired on Monday, so take a look at that. |
| 0:38.3 | We'll also put a link to the episode in our show notes and at postreports.com. |
| 0:43.4 | And now the third episode of Broken Doors. |
| 0:46.1 | If you haven't listened to the first two, make sure you do that before listening here. |
| 0:50.5 | And just a warning, this episode contains explicit language and descriptions of violence. |
| 0:55.3 | Okay, here's the show. |
| 1:06.4 | It usually takes just seconds for police to break down someone's door. |
| 1:11.3 | An entire no-knock raid might last minutes. |
| 1:15.7 | But for survivors, there's no time limit on the fear they live with each and every day. |
| 1:23.8 | And you're talking about how this has changed your life? |
| 1:28.4 | Yeah, well, yeah, it's changed a lot. |
| 1:35.4 | I had several nightmares. |
| 1:37.3 | Still do. |
| 1:39.1 | Sometimes I'll holler and then sometimes I'm trying to like get up because I didn't know |
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