The Real Victims of Satanic Panic

A Texas couple is exonerated 25 years after being convicted of a crime that never happened. View this email in your browser June 18-24, 2017 Share Tweet Forward Editor's Picks The Real Victims of the Satanic Panic Twenty-five years after they were convicted of a horrendous crime that never actually happened, Fran and Dan Keller were formally exonerated this week in Austin, Texas. The Kellers' prosecution came amid the mass hysteria known as the Satanic Panic, when police and prosecutors were convinced that Satanists had infiltrated day care centers to abuse children. Their exoneration was made possible thanks to evidence uncovered by reporter Jordan Smith, who spent years covering the case. "I still can't believe it's happening," Fran Keller told Smith on the day her name was cleared. Meanwhile, Alleen Brown, Will Parrish, and Alice Speri continue their investigation into the fusion of private security, public law enforcement, and corporate money in the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline. Among this week's revelations from the cache of leaked situation reports TigerSwan filed to DAPL's parent company: As Standing Rock camps were evicted and protesters' numbers dwindled, the security contractor stepped up its efforts to portray the situation as dangerous and expanded surveillance operations to follow pipeline opponents as they moved to other states. Andrea Jones Associate Editor Texas Couple Exonerated 25 Years After Being Convicted of Lurid Crimes That Never Happened Jordan Smith The Kellers' exoneration closes a decadeslong chapter of profound injustice for a couple that paid an exceptionally high price for the credulousness of local law enforcement.   As Standing Rock Camps Cleared Out, TigerSwan Expanded Surveillance to Array of Progressive Causes Alleen Brown, Will Parrish, Alice Speri As law enforcement began evicting residents of North Dakota's Oceti Sakowin camp, the private security company reached for ways to stay in business.   Top Stories   The History Channel Is Finally Telling the Stunning Secret Story of the War on Drugs Jon Schwarz For decades the U.S. government has engaged in a shifting series of alliances of convenience with the world's largest drug cartels.   The Pentagon Says One Civilian Died in Drone Strike on Syrian Mosque. Witnesses Say It Killed Dozens. Murtaza Hussain, Rajaai Bourhan Testimonies gathered by The Intercept add to mounting evidence countering the U.S. narrative about a deadly attack in March.   New Teflon Toxin Found in North Carolina Drinking Water Sharon Lerner A toxic chemical used to make Teflon has been detected in the drinking water in Wilmington, North Carolina, and in surface waters in Ohio and West Virginia.   Jared Kushner's Pursuit of Middle East Peace Looks a Lot Like Total Surrender to Israel Robert Mackey Kushner began his effort to broker peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians by accepting Israel's vision of itself as an innocent victim.   Brad Pitt's "War Machine" Offers an Absurd, Scathing Critique of America's Delusional Generals Peter Maass "War Machine" has been dismissed by a group of people who know nothing about war — movie critics — but soldiers love its satirical takedown of counterinsurgency warfare.   Follow The Intercept

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