Through The Cracks

When 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody noticed. By the time authorities formally declared Relisha “missing,” 18 days had passed since she’d been spotted at school or the shelter where her family lived. Seven years later, Relisha has never been found. Through the Cracks investigates gaps in our society and the people who fall through them, and in this first season, host Jonquilyn Hill asks if Relisha’s disappearance was, as the city later claimed, unpreventable. From WAMU and PRX.

Through The Cracks presents: Motive

This week we’re bringing you a story from our friends over at the Motive podcast from WBEZ Chicago. This...

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Through The Cracks Presents: Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Through The Cracks is proud to present the English language version of the first episode of Ídolo:...

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Episode 8: New Year, Old Wounds

In the season finale of Through The Cracks: What’s changed since Relisha disappeared in 2014? And...

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Episode 7: "No Good Mother"

On the penultimate episode of Through The Cracks, we consider the role Shamika Young played in her daughter...

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Episode 6: The Search

On the day the District went public with their search for Relisha Rudd, she had already been missing...

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Episode 5: Janitor, Doctor, Godfather

Who was Kahlil Tatum? Was he a loving husband and surrogate father? A cold killer? We dig into the past...

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Episode 4: Almost Like Jail

How did 8-year-old Relisha Rudd go from living in an apartment, to a motel, to a shelter inside an “abandoned...

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Episode 3: Kicked Out

Before Relisha moved into a homeless shelter, her family lived together in an apartment near Congress...

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Episode 2: Ties That Bind

A child’s family is their first safety net. When she disappeared in 2014, 8-year-old Relisha Rudd...

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Episode 1: Relisha Goes Missing

When 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody...

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Trailer: Introducing Through The Cracks

When Relisha Rudd went missing from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., 18 days passed before anyone...

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