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WNYC and Gothamist Get Pulitzer Recognition for Rikers Report
Episode 1316

WNYC and Gothamist Get Pulitzer Recognition for Rikers Report

Behind-the-scenes on the WNYC and Hell Gate reporting on serial sexual abuse at Rikers, which was recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting.

The Brian Lehrer Show

May 19, 202512m 2s

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Show Notes

New York State's Adult Survivors Act brought a flood of lawsuits against the city by women who say they were abused at Rosie's (the women's jail) on Rikers Island. Jessy Edwards, writer and editor for Hell Gate, and Christopher Werth, senior editor at WNYC and Gothamist focusing on investigations, talk about their reporting on serial sexual abuse at the jail, which was recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting.

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