On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded... more
In our final episode of the season, we start researching the names on the secret list of 2,746 Cuban excludables.... more
Since we began reporting this story, we've been after a list. A secret list. On it are the names of... more
In Episode 6, we sneak into the graveyard of the Atlanta federal penitentiary with a radical peace activist to learn... more
On May 18, 1980, a man named Genaro Soroa-Gonzalez arrived in Key West from the port of Mariel. With no... more
When President Carter promised to welcome the men and women arriving on the Mariel boatlift with "an open heart and... more
During our reporting, we heard one story over and over again: that Fidel Castro had emptied his prisons to fill... more
The story of the men on the roof didn't start with that prison takeover in 1991. It didn't start when... more
It all started with a photograph. A photograph from 1991 of a prison takeover in rural Alabama. A photograph of... more
In 1991, a group of men took over a federal prison in rural Alabama. But these men weren't prisoners, they... more
In our final episode, we examine the legacy of the Rev. James Reeb's death. We speak both to his descendants... more
It all started with a photograph. A photograph from 1991 of a prison takeover in rural Alabama. A photograph of a group... more