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The Cost of Not Believing Rape Victims

An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.

8 stories published since 2015

Netflix Series Based on Our Work Explores Costs of Not Believing Rape Victims

by Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller, ProPublica,

Listen to Our Collaboration with ‘This American Life’

by ProPublica,

About That Unbelievable Story

by Stephen Engelberg,

How Almost Getting Scooped Brought Two Competing Reporters Together

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

A Brutal Crime, Often Terribly Investigated

by T. Christian Miller,

Rape is Rape, Isn’t It?

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Tom Meagher, The Marshall Project,

An Unbelievable Story of Rape

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Ken Armstrong, The Marshall Project,

How We Reported ‘An Unbelievable Story of Rape’

by T. Christian Miller,

What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

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