December 6, 2024
A cold case from 1989 is at the center of this surprisingly moving and sure-footed true crime podcast. Jake Halpern, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, tells the story of a puzzling murder and possible hate crime from two sides: that of the federal agents who grew convinced that they’d identified the murderer, and that of the victim’s family members, who had been waiting decades for answers. The twisty, novelistic narrative that unfolds never feels excessive or out-of-hand. Instead, Halpern uses the case — which eventually resulted in a criminal trial and a verdict — to reveal how people extract justice and meaning from a system that is ill-equipped to provide either.
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