A Death-Row Love Story

“I’ve been waiting,” Echols wrote her. “I knew that sooner or later someone would take notice. . . . Do you have any idea how it feels to be called a killer by everyone who sees you, even though you know you’re innocent? I go through hell every day, sitting here waiting to die for something I didn’t do. It’s a nightmare. . . .”

Published: Oct 13, 2011
Length: 11 minutes (2,939 words)

Boss Kelly

The long-serving NYPD commissioner is autocratic, dismissive of civil-liberties concerns — and effective. Is that a reasonable trade-off to keep the city safe?

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 25 minutes (6,458 words)