Andrea Yates: A Tragedy of Motherhood
On June 20, 2001, Andrea Yates, a 37-year-old mother suffering from severe mental illness, drowned her five children in the bathtub of her Houston home. Her confession to 911, and the shocking methodical nature of what followed, sent shockwaves through the nation. Andrea Yates' case is a tragic story that confront how psychosis, religion, and systemic healthcare failures can collide and how the law responds when a mother’s mind is so deeply fractured. Background: Life, Mothe
Nov 196 min read
The Central Park Five 1989: False Confessions & Wrongful Imprisonment
In 1989, five teenagers were arrested for a brutal assault they did not commit. The Central Park Five comprised of Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, and Korey Wise. They were wrongfully convicted for the assault and rape of Trisha Meili, a 28-year-old woman jogging in Central Park. Their coerced confessions, obtained after gruelling interrogations, led to prison sentences ranging from six to thirteen years. This case continues to raise urgent que
Nov 55 min read
The Cost of Silence: Kitty Genovese and how her case changed psychology
“For more than half an hour, 38 respectable, law-abiding citizens… watched a killer stalk and stab a woman.” This was the shocking headline of a New York Times article published on March 27, 1964. It came two weeks after 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was killed in Queens, New York. Kitty Genovese’s case would soon raise outrage, fear, and a critical question: Why didn’t anyone help?
Sep 145 min read
