Unbelievable
The Cost of Not Believing Rape Victims
An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.
Netflix Series Based on Our Work Explores Costs of Not Believing Rape Victims
The series, “Unbelievable,” draws from our award-winning reporting with The Marshall Project and “This American Life.”
Listen to Our Collaboration with ‘This American Life’
“An Anatomy of Doubt,” a young woman’s story of rape and redemption, debuts Friday.
A Brutal Crime, Often Terribly Investigated
ProPublica and The Marshall Project’s “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” underscored the need for improving rape investigations. Here’s how.
Rape is Rape, Isn’t It?
It depends on who is counting, and what they count.
An Unbelievable Story of Rape
An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.
How We Reported ‘An Unbelievable Story of Rape’
The reporting by ProPublica and The Marshall Project spanned several months and involved numerous interviews, a review of previously undisclosed law enforcement records and exchanges with experts on investigating rape.