It’s devastating, maddening stuff; a scathing assessment of the rampant corruption and bigotry in America’s police and judicial institutions that’s gestated, like a festering rot, since the ’80s (and earlier). But there’s a pièce de résistance to “When A Witness Recants.” A crucial witness, Ron Bishop, is featured as prominently as the HP3. For the New Yorker, Bishop collaborated with writer Jennifer Gonnerman for a piece that reflects the documentary’s title, and its subhead reads: “They’ve all lived with the consequences.” That sentiment, in relation to an article focusing on Bishop, becomes a primary element of the story’s developing drama.
Author: Matt Donato
Published at: 2026-01-28 23:54:02
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