1989 Boston. The crack epidemic is raging, the murder rate soaring, and white flight has taken hold. Charles Stuart and his pregnant... more
Days after this podcast wrapped, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called a press conference. She had a major announcement about the... more
We knew when we started out on this story, we were digging into something that would cause people pain. And... more
Thirty-four years later, many reporters are still dragging the sins of their Stuart coverage around, in one form or another.... more
The main suspect might be dead, but this story is far from over. The long-told narrative – some kind of... more
Everything you know, everything you’ve heard, is flipped on its head when one morning a man walks to the edge... more
For so long it was their story – and only their story – that got any attention. Charles and Carol... more
Boston police have spent 12 days searching for the suspect. They’ve stopped countless Black people in Mission Hill, all to... more
The shooting hits at the heart of Boston’s most bitter divisions and reopens a wound around race relations that was... more
The shocking Stuart shooting incites a massive dragnet for a Black man in a striped track suit. Armed with “stop... more
Charles Stuart dials 911 from his car phone. He’s lost somewhere in Boston and bleeding out. His pregnant wife, Carol,... more