To Catch a Predator

Today, according to an article in Crain's, a judge in Manhattan federal court said that NBC Universal will have to stand trial in a $100 million civil suit, revolving around the 2006 suicide of Texas district attorney Louis Conradt.

At the time of his suicide, Mr. Conradt was about to be arrested for soliciting a minor. The investigation was being filmed as part of NBC's To Catch a Predator.  read more »

ABC News' Brian Ross raises troubling questions about Dateline NBC’s hit show.  read more »

The 'To Catch a Predator' segment of 'Dateline NBC' is falling victim to advertisers' sensitivity to its controversial material. In the segment, Chris Hansen ensnares men trolling Internet chat rooms looking for sex with minors. It's been a big hit for the network, driving ratings for the evening news program. But, The Times' Brian Stelter reports:   read more »