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Through The Cracks

WAMU

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.

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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 realized something was wrong. This season on Through The Cracks: Was Relisha’s disappearance preventable? First episode available...
  • Episode 1: Relisha Goes Missing

    When 8 year old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody noticed. By the time police appeared at the homeless shelter where Relisha lived with her family, 18 days had passed since she’d been...
  • Episode 2: Ties That Bind

    A child’s family is their first safety net. When she disappeared in 2014, 8-year-old Relisha Rudd was living with her family at a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., where a number of people shared responsibility for her. Before she...
  • Episode 3: Kicked Out

    Before Relisha moved into a homeless shelter, her family lived together in an apartment near Congress Heights. But a chain of events led them to landlord-tenant court, and ultimately on the street. In this episode: Jonquilyn Hill...
  • 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 hospital”? Host Jonquilyn Hill explores life inside a homeless shelter. Help shape our second season by filling out our...
  • 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 of the janitor who served families at D.C. General, the “doctor” who excused Relisha from school and the “godfather” many children...
  • Episode 6: The Search

    On the day the District went public with their search for Relisha Rudd, she had already been missing for over two weeks. What’s it like to search for a girl no one noticed was missing for 18 days? Help shape our second season by...
  • Episode 7: "No Good Mother"

    On the penultimate episode of Through The Cracks, we consider the role Shamika Young played in her daughter Relisha Rudd’s life. How was she blamed for Relisha’s disappearance and how much of that blame does she deserve? Help shape our...
  • Episode 8: New Year, Old Wounds

    In the season finale of Through The Cracks: What’s changed since Relisha disappeared in 2014? And has the city done enough to prevent more Relishas? Help shape our second season by filling out our survey: https://iter.ly/21ga1 View...
  • 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: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez from Sonoro and Futuro Studios. This 8-episode series examines the extraordinary life of the Mexican...
  • 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 season, they’re investigating the hidden world of small town prisons and the issues behind the walls that go unseen. The series...