In the story we published today with ProPublica, police in Lynnwood, Wash., doubted an 18-year-old’s rape allegations because of inconsistencies in her story. “Based on her answers and body language it was apparent [she] was lying,” the detective wrote in a report. But our reporting found that the department failed to follow best practices that have emerged in recent years for investigating rape.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, at 12:30 p.m. ET, ProPublica and The Marshall Project are hosting a Digg Dialog with retired San Diego Police Sgt. Joanne Archambault, who leads the nonprofit End Violence Against Women International, to discuss best practices for law enforcement investigating sex crimes.
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Reporters Ken Armstrong (@bykenarmstrong) and T. Christian Miller (@txtianmiller) will also be there to answer your questions about the story. So read it today, and head to Digg tomorrow for our dialog.