The murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. led to landmark federal legislation, reshaping how hate crimes are defined, prosecuted, and addressed within the U.S. justice system.

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15: Riley Fox – The Small Town Murder That Exposed a Broken System

Crime and murder run rampant in our world. Some cases are solved. Others leave dangerous criminals roaming free. Could it be you? Don&#39;t be silly. Of course it could.You&#39;re Next is a true crime podcast that takes one case per season and refuses to let it go. Hosted by Emilio Ybarra, each season unravels a single story episode by episode: the evidence, the timelines, the investigative failures, and the questions that never got answered. Because behind every case is a real person who deserves to be remembered.Season 1 covers the 1981 abduction of six-year-old Adam Walsh, the case that changed how America searches for its missing children. New episodes every Tuesday. Launching July 21, 2026.EYES OPEN, BACK TO THE WALL.A Red Thread Media production.