1787: Sound of Freedom, Tim Ballard & Underground Railroad: Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman of Vice News

Today we will be covering the new hit movie Sound of Freedom - based loosely on the work of Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad.

If you have first-hand stories of experiences with Tim Ballard and/or OUR, or other information that could be helpful to this episode, please email them to me at [email protected].

Joining us for the interview will be journalists Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman, who have both been heavily involved in coverage of this story.

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Articles from Vice on Tim Ballard and OUR can be found below:

• 7/13/2023: Tim Ballard Has ‘Stepped Away’ From Operation Underground Railroad, Org Says
• 7/6/23: Anti-Trafficking Group With Long History of False Claims Gets Its Hollywood Moment
• 6/10/22: Operation Underground Railroad Touts Non-Existent Partnership With American Airlines
• 8/24/21: Inside the Shadowy Anti–Sex Trafficking Group OUR 
• 6/10/21: Operation Underground Railroad’s Carefully Crafted Public Image Is Falling Apart
• 8/12/21: Anti-Trafficking Charity Operation Underground Railroad Has Another Murky Rescue Story
• 3/8/21: Inside a Massive Anti-Trafficking Charity's Blundering Overseas Missions
• 12/10/20: A Famed Anti-Sex Trafficking Group Has a Problem With the Truth

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