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Our radio adaptation of the film, Let the Fire Burn. Directed by Jason Osder, examines the controversial, 1985 clash between police in Philadelphia...
- Added: May 04, 2020
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Our radio adaptation of the film, The Murder of Fred Hampton, produced by filmmakers Mike Gray and Howard Alk, provides a glimpse into the life of ...
- Added: Nov 26, 2019
- Length: 29:00
Three people who are engaged in one part of the community organizing efforts going on around the country to secure racial equity. All three share i...
- Added: Oct 27, 2016
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 4
Why are so many of those killed by police young people of color? A recent ProPublica investigation found that a young black male is at twenty one t...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WRIR
- Added: Feb 14, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
When you call 911, who answers the phone? How do they decide who to send to the scene, and how fast will they get there? We bring you a 2-part spec...
- Added: Dec 26, 2013
- Length: 58:59
We take a look at the Police killing of Oscar Grant in Oakland, and the debate over who gets to decide when an officer has done something wrong.
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio
- Added: Jul 15, 2010
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Who gets to decide when an officer has done something wrong—the police chief or the people? Cities across the country are creating civilian oversig...
Bought by KVSC
- Added: Aug 05, 2009
- Length: 28:56
- Purchases: 1
Chief Warren McDaniels, the first black fire chief in New Orleans passed away on Feb. 23.
- Added: Mar 06, 2008
- Length: 06:28
Winn Dixie recently opened in New Orleans East and while the rest of the area is slow to rebuild, residents are at least able to make groceries. I ...
- Added: Oct 04, 2007
- Length: 05:58
