The widespread desire to believe in Lindsay Clancy's total innocence stems from a real reaction to the ways that the needs of women—especially mothers—in desperate circumstances are ignored.

From the daily newsletter: Unfounded theories about the case are running rampant on social media as the trial continues. But the central question remains.

The craving for attention that drives the “Same, Lindsay” trend pushes women to admit, on camera, to thoughts about harming their children