Corruption Uncovered
Corruption Uncovered
Podcast Description
Some say he met them through his job. Some say he came to their houses, or offered them a ride home. According to dozens of women, Roger Golubski, a detective with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, raped, assaulted and stalked them. After decades of secrecy and fear, he was scheduled to face trial in Federal Court,charged with assault, rape and kidnapping. And accused of much more. But Golubski’s trial never began.
On Corruption Uncovered, we share stories of the women, the police department and the community; and we grapple with the questions left in the wake of his death. How could someone prey on so many people without consequence? Who else knew? How, if at all, can people be made whole? And what happens now?
Hosted by Josie Duffy Rice. From Roc Nation and its philanthropic and justice division, Team Roc. Produced by Pineapple Street Studios.
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The podcast primarily focuses on issues of police misconduct, systemic corruption, and the personal impact on victims. Episodes explore topics such as the implications of Roger Golubski's alleged crimes, the fight for justice within the community, and the broader context of accountability for law enforcement. Specific episodes include accounts from victims like Davilyn Dobbs and investigative discussions with advocates and legal experts addressing wrongful convictions.
Some say he met them through his job. Some say he came to their houses, or offered them a ride home. According to dozens of women, Roger Golubski, a detective with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, raped, assaulted and stalked them. After decades of secrecy and fear, he was scheduled to face trial in Federal Court,charged with assault, rape and kidnapping. And accused of much more. But Golubski’s trial never began.
On Corruption Uncovered, we share stories of the women, the police department and the community; and we grapple with the questions left in the wake of his death. How could someone prey on so many people without consequence? Who else knew? How, if at all, can people be made whole? And what happens now?
Hosted by Josie Duffy Rice. From Roc Nation and its philanthropic and justice division, Team Roc. Produced by Pineapple Street Studios.
For the first time ever, the Kansas City, Kansas police corruption scandal was examined on stage at the 2025 United Justice Coalition Summit on May 30th. In this powerful bonus episode, hear legal experts, advocates, and law enforcement voices unpack how decades of abuse were allowed to persist—and what accountability could look like.
Recorded live during the UJC Summit’s Corruption Uncovered panel, the discussion tackles sealed disciplinary records, weak oversight, and the systemic failures that kept survivors in silence. The conversation also explores concrete paths to justice—for the women who have come forward, and those still too afraid to speak.
Moderated by James Blue, Executive Producer & Co-Founder of Storyboard Studios, the panel features Rich Rivera, Police Expert Witness; Tricia Rojo Bushnell, Executive Director of the Midwest Innocence Project; Barry Scheck, Co-Founder of the Innocence Project; and Quentin Templeton, Attorney at Fagan & Emert, L.L.C. Together, they shed light on the urgent need for transparency, reform, and accountability.
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