May 4, 2025
Behind the Byline: An Interview with Liliana Segura
Episode 59
In this special episode of Crime to Burn, we go beyond the headlines with investigative journalist Liliana Segura of The Intercept, one of the first reporters to dig into the troubling details of the Michelle Taylor arson case. From flawed forensic science to systemic failures in the justice system, Liliana shares what drew her to the story, worrisome problems about the crime lab she learned while reporting, and why this case matters far beyond one woman’s conviction. If you've ever wondered what it takes to uncover the truth in a wrongful conviction case, this interview pulls back the curtain.
Read more of Liliana's work here: https://theintercept.com/staff/liliana-segura/
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1 months ago
I mean it’s okay to be wrong, I’m wrong all the time. But if something I did affected another person’s life and freedom, you had better believe that I would make sure there was absolutely no chance I was wrong. And if I knew evidence was provided by something that had messed up so bad that they lost their accreditation, then by decent morals alone, it should have been dismissed because it’s just fabricated evidence.
1 months ago
I feel like the justice system in general has forgotten that it’s dealing with human beings. 15 years here 25 years there, and then they forget about them when they leave the courtroom. But these people’s lives have been wrecked. And the justice system operates with the hubris that it is infallible and any means to question it are massive hoops to jump through.