We Keep Us Safe: Who Killed Antonio Mays Jr.?

About this episode

The episode investigates the circumstances surrounding the shooting of 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. during the CHOP protest in Seattle.

EPISODE 1: When 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed inside Seattle's CHOP protest zone in 2020, protesters claimed self-defense. For years, that version of events went unchallenged. Reporters Sydney Brownstone, Will James and David Gutman investigate what really happened the night Antonio died. Support journalism like this by signing up for NPR+ at plus.npr.org See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Guests: Sydney Brownstone, Will James, David Gutman

Topics covered

• crime
• investigation
• protests
• self-defense
• journalism

Keywords

• Antonio Mays Jr.
• CHOP protest
• Seattle
• self-defense
• journalism
• investigation
• 2020

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

Places: Seattle

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