mark staley: this is really just part of the healing process. this is not about any kind of financial gain. audrey: plus, what lies beneath. we investigate potentially toxic waste that's been lurking in the soil in san francisco for more than a century. audrey: good evening. i'm audrey asistio, and thank you for joining us for this "nbc bay area investigative special." tonight, hundreds of new allegations against northern california priests, including some who still work here in the bay area. they're accused of sexually abusing children, and dozens are being publicly named for the very first time. investigative reporter candice nguyen has the story you'll see only on "nbc bay area." candice nguyen: for the past eight months, we have pored through more than a hundred lawsuits and interviewed accusers and their advocates across the state. the claims have proven to be a trove of new information that show what we previously knew about the scandal is likely just the tip of the iceberg. candice: for the first time in more than 40 years. rick pfisterer

mark staley: this is really just part of the healing process. this is not about any kind of financial gain. audrey: plus, what lies beneath. we investigate potentially toxic waste that's been lurking in the soil in san francisco for more than a century. audrey: good evening. i'm audrey asistio, and thank you for joining us for this "nbc bay area investigative special." tonight, hundreds of new allegations against northern california priests, including some who still work here in the bay area. they're accused of sexually abusing children, and dozens are being publicly named for the very first time. investigative reporter candice nguyen has the story you'll see only on "nbc bay area."

. >> reporter: today marks 140 days since the olympic gold medalist has been detained and the public pressure continues to mount. in an open letter signed by over 1,000 black female leaders, including legendary coach dawn staley, activist bernice king and tina knowles lawson, they write to the president the rhetoric does not appear to align with the actions taken to date. overnight, 5,000 miles from where wnba star brittney griner is isolated fighting for freedom in a russian court -- >> brittney griner, bg. >> president biden, please help bring bg home. >> reporter: -- her family and friends are making one thing clear, brittney isn't in this battle alone. >> as the days continue to increase that my wife is wrongfully detained in russia i've adapted her mindset in my efforts to get her home by going no matter what or how i feel. i honestly can't rest until she's home. >> martha joined by rachel scott. martha, let me begin with you. the stakes are climbing. the russians clearly seeing brittney griner as a serious bargaining chip. >> reporter: they sure do, george. the center of this,