Ari Shapiro

She stayed in Alaska, but she got a new job as a federal prosecutor. And this, she hoped, would put an end to the ordeal. As it turned out, that was wrong. Consider this. People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

She stayed in Alaska, but she got a new job as a federal prosecutor. And this, she hoped, would put an end to the ordeal. As it turned out, that was wrong. Consider this. People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle. From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro. It's Consider This from NPR. The voice of the Alaska law clerk you heard before the break was not her real voice, although those are her words, verbatim.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle. From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro. It's Consider This from NPR. The voice of the Alaska law clerk you heard before the break was not her real voice, although those are her words, verbatim.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle. From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro. It's Consider This from NPR. The voice of the Alaska law clerk you heard before the break was not her real voice, although those are her words, verbatim.

We used a voice actor because she was too afraid to talk. I'll turn it over to NPR's justice correspondent, Carrie Johnson, to help you understand why. And a warning, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

We used a voice actor because she was too afraid to talk. I'll turn it over to NPR's justice correspondent, Carrie Johnson, to help you understand why. And a warning, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

We used a voice actor because she was too afraid to talk. I'll turn it over to NPR's justice correspondent, Carrie Johnson, to help you understand why. And a warning, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

This episode was produced by Monica Evstatieva and Elena Burnett. It was edited by Barry Hardiman, Krishnadev Kalamur, and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

This episode was produced by Monica Evstatieva and Elena Burnett. It was edited by Barry Hardiman, Krishnadev Kalamur, and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

This episode was produced by Monica Evstatieva and Elena Burnett. It was edited by Barry Hardiman, Krishnadev Kalamur, and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

A few days before President Trump took over the White House for the second time, I got back in touch with someone I met years ago during the first Trump administration.

A few days before President Trump took over the White House for the second time, I got back in touch with someone I met years ago during the first Trump administration.

A few days before President Trump took over the White House for the second time, I got back in touch with someone I met years ago during the first Trump administration.

She's based in Seattle with clients in a bunch of Western states.

She's based in Seattle with clients in a bunch of Western states.

She's based in Seattle with clients in a bunch of Western states.

Immigration was the central focus of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Immigration was the central focus of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Immigration was the central focus of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.