Jessica Mendoza

Even in cases where a person is exonerated, there can still be heavy repercussions.

Things like costs for posting bail, securing defense attorneys, and taking days off from work to appear in court.

And in more extreme cases, people are doxxed online and face death threats.

In Reed's case, the post on X with her name and image is still up, and it's gotten more than 35,000 views, even though she was acquitted.

She had to explain to her employer why she missed a shift when she was held in jail for two days.

She's expressed reservations about air travel, worried that her name could be flagged.

And she says she's been more hesitant about engaging in political speech.

On the day Reid was arrested, as she sat in the back of a government vehicle, handcuffed, one of the agents riding in the car with her criticized people interfering in police affairs.

That's all for today, Monday, March 23rd.

The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

Additional reporting in this episode by Belle Cushing, Emma Scott, Brenna T. Smith, and Brian Witten.

Thanks for listening.

See you tomorrow.

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