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Oversight: Jonestown

On Nov. 18, 1978, more than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, Guyana. Some committed suicide. More were murdered. And until 9/11, it was the largest single mass killing of American citizens. U.S. Rep. ... Read more

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Introducing Oversight: Jonestown

Introducing Oversight: Jonestown

More than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, Guyana, on Nov. 18, 1978. Some committed suicide. More were murdered. In Over... Read more

24 Oct 2019

2mins

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24 Hours

24 Hours

In this first episode of Oversight: Jonestown, we take you deep into the Guyanese jungle, behind the harrowing scenes of... Read more

18 Nov 2019

31mins

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