
Inheriting Presents: 'Settlement' by Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai
From Inheriting by NPR
July 25, 2024 · 28 min · Season 1 · Episode 12
About this episode
This episode features a story about Janet Lee, who was wrongfully accused of drug smuggling and the impact it had on her life.
This week, we bring you a special bonus episode from our friends at the podcast Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai. Janet Lee, a freshman at Bryn Mawr, was heading home for Christmas break when she was detained by the police for alleged drug smuggling. Janet wasn't carrying any drugs. But the treatment she received from the Philadelphia police department and from her own community would change her life forever. In this episode, Ten Thousand Things explores the pain of being accused of being someone you are not and fighting to reclaim the story that sets the record straight. Stay connected with us! Email us at inheriting@laiststudios.com to share your questions, feelings, and even your story. Inheriting is entirely funded by supporters like you. If you want to hear future seasons, go to LAist.com/Inheriting and click on the orange box to donate. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: NPR
Guest: Shin Yu Pai
Topics covered
- drug smuggling
- police treatment
- community response
- identity
- storytelling
Keywords
- drug smuggling
- police
- identity
- community
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ten Thousand Things, Philadelphia police department
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