Fault Lines

Award-winning current affairs and documentary series covering the US and its role in the world. On @AJEnglish.
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More than 50 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office in January 2025.

When Fault Lines correspondent Natasha Del Toro asked US Rep. Brandon Gill about the deaths, he refused to answer.

“Al Jazeera? You guys can get lost.”

Watch the full exchange

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On February 13, Ricky Joseph, a 38 year-old fisherman from Saint Lucia, was out at sea as usual.

That same day, the Trump administration released video of a US strike on a small boat it said was operated by a designated terrorist organisation.

Watch now: https://t.co/usTrEUxtvn

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More than 60 US military strikes. More than 220 people killed. But who were the people on board?

Fault Lines investigates the lives behind the targets of Operation Southern Spear.

Killing at Sea drops on September 2nd on YouTube.

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Our new investigation releases on YouTube on Sept. 2, the anniversary of the first U.S. boat strike. Since Sept. 2025, the U.S. military has carried out more than 60 strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean & Eastern Pacific, killing over 220 people.

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Our latest investigation examines allegations of systematic torture against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and military detention facilities.

A former detainee from Gaza details extreme sexual violence, revealing the human cost.

Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/hPHEMC7I59

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Since October 2023, the number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons has soared to nearly 10,000.

Through firsthand testimony and evidence gathered by rights groups, we pieced together what's happening inside.

Watch: https://t.co/hPHEMC7I59

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Unelected and unaccountable, Stephen Miller has become one of the most powerful figures in the US government.

Fault Lines investigates his rise to power and the immigration operations carried out under his leadership.

Watch the full film on YouTube: https://t.co/XmplR7T7Cr

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Black lung was once thought to be under control in the United States. But in Appalachia, it’s resurging, hitting coal miners younger and in more severe forms.

Watch the full documentary on YouTube: https://t.co/SE0aecD3V9

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Police in Rio de Janeiro conduct raids in the city’s favelas nearly every week.

But despite years of crackdowns and deadly confrontations, armed groups continue to control large parts of these communities.

Watch: https://t.co/yf32zLu3S0

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After winning an Emmy, Al Jazeera’s @joshrushing dedicated the award to colleagues and journalists killed by Israel in an emotional speech.

@AJFaultLines documentary on Kids Under Fire won ‘Outstanding War or Violence Conflict Coverage’ at the 2026 News Emmys.

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On October 28, 2025, more than 2,500 police officers launched a massive raid on two favelas in Rio de Janeiro.

By the end of the day, at least 120 people were dead, making it Brazil's bloodiest police operation.

Watch the full investigation on YouTube: https://t.co/yf32zLu3S0

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Ecuador is in the grip of a violent drug war, with record killings and the military deployed on the streets.

As the government crackdown intensifies, at least 50 people detained by security forces have disappeared since 2024.

Watch now on YouTube: https://t.co/xruoA7ss5l

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Ruqaya Jaber fled the city of el-Fasher on foot on the day the RSF took over. She fled with a group of men and women. When the RSF stopped them, the men were pulled aside and only the women were allowed to continue

Watch the full investigation on YouTube: https://t.co/X2q5NxhUBz

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For 18 months, people in Sudan's el-Fasher were trapped under siege with food and escape routes cut off.

Fault Lines, @LHreports and @sudanwarmonitor reconstruct the siege and investigate allegations of mass killings and other abuses.

Watch: https://t.co/X2q5NxhUBz

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Fault Lines is honored to receive 11 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations.

Seven of our films were recognized this year, covering Gaza, Haiti, immigration and more.

Grateful to the teams behind these films—and to the people who trusted us with their stories.

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Honored that @AJFaultLines has been nominated for a record 11 News and Documentary Emmys, including for our work on Gaza and immigration.

Thank you to everyone who trusted us with their stories, and to the extraordinary teams behind these films.

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A democratic party autopsy of the 2024 election has reportedly concluded that Kamala Harris lost significant votes due to the Biden administration's war on Gaza.

It's something many warned @AJFaultLines would happen in our film "The Return of Trump": https://t.co/O7XcxxPFbU

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A retired #US State Department official says US aid to #Israel is so complex and opaque that it essentially prevents the State Department from determining whether Israeli military units have committed serious human rights abuses.

Watch now on YouTube: https://t.co/kaiAYy4sRt

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Fault Lines gained rare access to Iran's Evin Prison to investigate the aftermath of the Israeli air strike in June.

It was the deadliest strike of the 12-day war, killing 80 civilians.

Watch the full documentary on YouTube: https://t.co/rmI8gMIxLX

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As we begin production for a new year, here's a look back on the stories we covered in 2025.