Years after murder, hope dims and stigma remains
Shamim Rahman kneaded her hands as her youngest son pulled six cardboard boxes from a basement closet of the family's Baltimore County home. "Be careful," she said. Folders, pictures and pages of...
View ArticleWoodlawn, Maryland: Scenes from 'Serial'
The nationally syndicated radio program "This American Life" is revisiting Adnan Syed's case as part of a new podcast series called "Serial." Sarah Koenig, a former Baltimore Sun reporter, spent more...
View ArticleProducer Sarah Koenig on Baltimore-set 'Serial,' a global podcast hit
Sarah Koenig, a former Sun reporter, is host and executive producer of "Serial," a podcast from the producers of public radio's "This American Life." The weekly, non-fiction account of a Baltimore...
View ArticleAppeal in the case of Adnan Syed, subject of popular podcast 'Serial,' ongoing
As the true-life mystery podcast "Serial" continues to captivate millions, an appeal attempting to throw out the life sentence of the convicted murderer at the story's center is winding its way...
View Article'Serial' brings healing to Syed family
The home that had once been a lonely refuge for a family was buzzing with activity again this week. Another reporter had just left down the concrete steps after interviewing Shamim Rahman about...
View ArticleRabia Chaudry fights for Muslims - and Adnan
Rabia Chaudry teaches law enforcement officers about the Muslim faith, fights radical extremism and serves as a national security expert. But for fans of "Serial," she's best known as the person who...
View ArticleIn the end, 'Serial' leaves me frustrated, even annoyed
I love the energy and even excitement that Sarah Koenig pumped into the podcast genre and radio storytelling with "Serial," a 12-part series on a Baltimore murder from 1999. But as I listened to the...
View ArticleWhat they're saying about the 'Serial' finale
The first season of the Internet's most popular podcast, "Serial," concluded on Thursday with its 12th episode. Since debuting in October online, host and former Sun reporter Sarah Koenig has broken...
View ArticleA brilliant byproduct of Sarah Koenig's storytelling in 'Serial'
Earlier today I wrote about my frustration and annoyance with the final episode of Sarah Koenig's "Serial." (Read that here.) She promised journalism and instead ended the podcast series tap dancing...
View ArticleState: 'Serial' murder case should not be reopened
The State of Maryland has recommended that a judge deny Adnan Syed's latest request for an appeal, saying that the subject of the popular "Serial" podcast cannot claim that he should have been offered...
View ArticleAlibi witness willing to testify in Syed 'Serial' case
An alibi witness is willing to testify on behalf of Adnan Syed to help challenge his 15-year-old murder conviction in a case popularized by the "Serial" podcast, according to a court filing made on...
View ArticleCourt reopens appeal of Adnan Syed, subject of "Serial" podcast
Adnan Syed, the incarcerated subject of the popular podcast "Serial," will get another shot at overturning his murder conviction and life sentence after a court granted his request to reopen his...
View ArticleFiling in 'Serial' appeal postponed
The deadline for a court filing laying out Adnan Syed's arguments as to why he believes his murder conviction should be overturned was extended to next week.Syed, serving a life sentence in a West...
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