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The Hardest Cases: When Children Die, Justice Can Be Elusive

An investigation by ProPublica, PBS Frontline and NPR has found that medical examiners and coroners have repeatedly mishandled cases of infant and child deaths, helping to put innocent people behind bars.

A.C. Thompson, Chisun Lee, Joe Shapiro, Sandra Bartlett ProPublica Jun 2011 25min Permalink

The Real CSI

A year-long investigation of America’s coroners and medical examiners reveals a deeply flawed, deeply troubling system.

A.C. Thompson, Lowell Bergman, Mosi Secret, Sandra Bartlett ProPublica Feb 2011 20min Permalink