Tue, Oct 11, 2022
Archie "Artie" Elliott III was killed by police in District Heights, MD on June 18, 1993. At the age of 24 he was shot by police 14 times while handcuffed and sitting in the front seat of a police car after being arrested for a suspected DUI. This episode features an in-depth conversation with Archie's family and friends about what they remember from that tragic day. And along with activist and veteran radio host Joe Madison, they discuss the ongoing efforts to have Archie's case reopened.
Tue, Oct 18, 2022
Jamar (Clark) Burns-Hill was killed by police in Minneapolis, MN on November 15, 2015. At the age of 24, he was shot in the head by a police officer at point blank range while witnesses said Jamar was complying with officers before he was thrown to the ground and killed. Jamar's mother, sister and activists speak about his untimely death, the petition to reopen his case, and how their lawyer prophetically warned Minneapolis in 2019 that if another unarmed Black person was killed by police, the city would explode.
Tue, Oct 25, 2022
Robbie Tolan was shot by police in Bellaire, TX on December 31, 2008. At the age of 23, he was shot by police while in his own driveway, and in front of his cousin and parents, after officers mistakenly thought Robbie had stolen his own car. Robbie is one of the few people who lived to tell his own story. He and his mother chronicle his story, including the U.S. Supreme Court Precedent they set in Tolan v. Cotton.
Tue, Nov 8, 2022
Danny Ray Thomas was killed by police in Houston, TX on March 22, 2018. At the age of 34, he was shot by police while having a manic episode in the middle of the street with his pants around his ankles. Danny's sister speaks about his life and their strong bond while navigating multiple family tragedies leading up to his death.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
John Crawford III was killed by police in Beavercreek, OH on August 5, 2014. At the age of 22, he was shot by police while shopping in Walmart and talking on his cell phone to the mother of his children. John's family and attorney detail the moments surrounding his death, including a false 911 call and 2 additional deaths possibly caused by police when they killed Crawford.
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Kaldrick Donald was killed by police in Gretna, FL on October 28, 2014. At the age of 24, he was shot by an officer in his family's bathroom after the officer arrived to help get Kaldrick mental health care. Kaldrick's family and attorney discuss how the case was kept out of the public eye, and how the officer's pattern of behavior has terrorized their small town.
Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Duane "Wane" Strong Jr. was killed by police in Tallahassee, FL on May 29, 2014. At the age of 18, he was shot by an officer while trying to leave a nightclub parking lot. Duane's family and his attorney speak about his unexpected death, and the lack of justice for them and other families in Florida.