We Keep Us Safe

Crime Writers On... by Rebecca Lavoie

Aug 31, 202600:51:12Society & Culture

In 2020, a teen was killed inside Seattle’s police‑free protest zone. A team of reporters reopens the unsolved case to identify the shooter. We’ll review the podcast “We Keep Us Safe” from NPR’s “Embedded.”

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