The Provability Gap

Austin had the highest number of rapes reported in large Texas cities in 2017. The rate of reported rapes that year was also nearly 40% higher than U.S.…

Part I in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Warning: This story contains a graphic description of sexual…

Part II in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual…

Part III in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual…

Part IV in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. At an Austin City Council meeting in January, a large number…