Broken Doors
Broken Doors
The Washington Post
With a typical search warrant, police are supposed to knock and announce themselves. But with no-knock warrants, police can force their way into people’s homes without warning. This six-part investigative podcast from The Washington Post sheds light on how easy it is to plan, obtain and execute no-knock warrants — one of the most intrusive and dangerous police tactics. We explore the consequences when these warrants become the rule, rather than the exception. Hosted by investigative reporters Jenn Abelson and Nicole Dungca, “Broken Doors” is about how no-knock warrants are deployed in the American justice system — and what happens when accountability is flawed at every level.
Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”
Grenada’s revolutionary leader was executed in a coup in 1983, with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers uncovers new answers about how the U.S. fits into this 40-year-old Caribbean mystery.
Oct 12, 2023
2 min
Introducing “Field Trip”
Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham ventures off the marked trail to better understand the most urgent stories playing out in five iconic landscapes today.
Jun 22, 2023
3 min
Episode 6: "You having citizens getting shot, and you having police getting shot."
No-knocks are risky for people on both sides of the door. How did we get here – and what does the future look like?
May 4, 2022
54 min
Episode 5: "What about my house? What'd you find there?"
A multi-house no-knock raid — and the drugs police say they seized.
Apr 27, 2022
47 min
Episode 4: "The blink of an eye"
The minutes between approval for a no-knock warrant and a deadly raid.
Apr 20, 2022
56 min
Episode 3: "You're interrogating me"
Face to face with a sheriff and a judge.
Apr 6, 2022
1 hr
Episode 2: "Why y'all had to go in that way?"
A family confronts a sheriff after a deadly no-knock raid.
Apr 6, 2022
1 hr 12 min
Episode 1: "That's what you get"
What it took to get a no-knock warrant in Monroe County, Mississippi.
Apr 6, 2022
41 min
Introducing "Broken Doors"
An unusual warrant. A pattern of questionable no-knock raids. A reporting thread that just kept going. "Broken Doors" is a new investigative podcast series from the Washington Post. Hosted by Jenn Abelson and Nicole Dungca.
Mar 24, 2022
3 min