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A local reporter gets a tip about misbehaving cops. Then she gets the scoop of a lifetime. - Document: The List is hosted and reported by Jason Moon, produced by Lauren Chooljian. Find out more at nhpr.org/document and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

One cop’s bad deeds change a system. But did it help? - Document: The List is hosted and reported by Jason Moon, produced by Lauren Chooljian. Find out more at nhpr.org/document and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

The list of problem cops causes collateral damage. Advocates take one last shot at revealing its secrets. - Document: The List is hosted and reported by Jason Moon, produced by Lauren Chooljian. Find out more at nhpr.org/document and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

Does the public have a right to see the Laurie list? The New Hampshire Supreme Court issues a new ruling, but questions remain. - Document: The List is hosted and reported by Jason Moon, produced by Lauren Chooljian. Find out more at nhpr.org/document and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

As you might remember, The List was all about secret lists of police officers. Officers who engaged in misconduct that could potentially be used to undermine their testimony in a trial.In The List, we talked why these lists were created in the first place, why some cops hate these lists, and why a lot of people think they shouldn’t be secret. We focused largely on the story of New Hampshire’s version of this kind of list, what’s known around here as the Laurie List. And we asked: what would happen if the list was finally made public?But it was a question we didn’t get to answer because – well, the Laurie List was still secret. We knew there were somewhere north of 250 names of police officers on it. But we didn’t know which names. Until now.

Emily meets Josh, a 39-year-old who is about to get out of prison. “I’m nervous about this whole parole thing,” he says. “Are they just waiting for me to hang myself?” Document: Supervision is hosted and reported by Emily Corwin, produced by Jack Rodolico. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

Josh gets out of prison, Emily tags along. Neither of them know what they’ve gotten themselves into, or could have predicted what happens next. Document: Supervision is hosted and reported by Emily Corwin, produced by Jack Rodolico. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

Emily loses Josh (twice) and Josh walks a tightrope between prison and poverty. Document: Supervision is hosted and reported by Emily Corwin, produced by Jack Rodolico. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

Josh gets involved in a risky business and Emily grasps for answers when the story takes a fateful turn. Document: Supervision is hosted and reported by Emily Corwin, produced by Jack Rodolico. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here.

After putting Josh’s story down for two years, Emily gets a tip that upends…just about everything. Document: Supervision is hosted and reported by Emily Corwin, produced by Jack Rodolico. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting,you can do that here.

In 2018, Josh Cook sold his friend some drugs. They shot up together. His friend overdosed and died. Some people see that as an accident. The government treated it as a homicide. So which is it? Your answer to that - our  answer to that - will shape how we address the deadliest overdose crisis in American history.Document Season 3, Death Resulting, debuts Dec. 8, 2021 - subscribe now. More at nhpr.org/document.

An early morning drug deal in a hotel bathroom ends in tragedy. Josh is charged under the federal death resulting law — a new and growing strategy for prosecutors — and faces a sentence of two decades or longer. With little doubt that Josh would be found guilty, his attorney prepares a desperate case for the judge that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. More at nhpr.org/document.

In 1986, racist fears and the death of a basketball star prompt Congress to lay down the legal foundation for the War on Drugs. Today most Americans see that war as a failure. But buried deep in that 35-year-old law was the death resulting law — a penalty little used until the opioid epidemic, and now disproportionately impacting people of color.  Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. More at nhpr.org/document.

Death resulting laws seek to punish a single person — the drug dealer — for an overdose death. But the laws all but ignore what pushed that dealer into this terrible position in the first place. In this episode we tell the story of everything in Josh’s life that pushed him into the hotel bathroom where Liz overdosed on drugs he gave her. And we examine a broader definition of “guilt” to find a system that failed Josh at every step of the way. Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. More at nhpr.org/document.

Attorneys for the federal government and Josh collide in a dramatic courtroom debate that traces the history of Josh’s family, the War on Drugs, and the ethics of death resulting laws themselves. In the end, a judge hands Josh a sentence. And we ask you to decide if this outcome is justice. Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. More at nhpr.org/document.

Reporter Lauren Chooljian starts getting tips about the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. He is allegedly sexually harassing or assaulting women — employees and former clients at his facilities. The tips send Lauren on a journey deep into the addiction treatment industry, which, as one source says, “needs a #MeToo movement.” The 13th Step is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.

What is “the 13th step,” and why does it matter? It all starts with understanding what it’s like to be in the earliest days of recovery. We meet two women who say they were harassed during early recovery. And we meet the man who allegedly harassed them – the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.

As Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got sober, he became a crusader for recovery. We hear how he built his company – and his power. And we hear allegations that he abused that power by sexually assaulting members of his own staff. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.Nearly all the music in this podcast was written by Jason Moon. At the top of this episode, we used an excerpt of a track by “grapes” featuring J. Lang and Morusque. It’s called “I dunno.”To support investigative journalism like The 13th Step at NHPR, click here.

In March of 2022, Lauren publishes her first story detailing allegations against Eric Spofford. The events of the next several months illustrate the ways powerful, wealthy people can intimidate sources and try to stop journalism from happening. And then, there was the vandalism… Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.

How did 13th stepping become so common in the recovery world and who can hold people accountable? Lauren looks into the history of the addiction treatment industry; goes in search of the people, government agencies, and industry groups that are supposed to oversee it; and does a deep dive into its most pervasive cultural force: AA and the 12 steps. She finds a lot of good intentions, alongside a lot of problems. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.To support investigative journalism like The 13th Step at NHPR, click here.