Precious Lives

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Precious Lives, created by 371 Productions, is a weekly podcast about gun violence and young people in the Milwaukee area. Who are the victims and the shooters? How are the weapons obtained? Explore the impact on the community at large and how to stop the violence.

  1. 12/20/2016

    #101 Precious Lives: A Search for Answers

    This is the final episode of Precious Lives. And for this final story, we thought we’d return to the first family we met - the family of Laylah Petersen.

    24 min

  2. 12/13/2016

    #100 Precious Lives: Breaking the Cycle of Violence

    On June 11, 1994, Garland Hampton woke up around 10:30 am. He poured himself a bowl cereal, took a shower and went to a friend’s birthday party. That evening, Garland got into a fight with a fellow gang member. He pointed a 9-millimeter pistol at Donell Storks and shot him in the left side of the head.

    14 min

  3. 12/06/2016

    #099 Precious Lives: A Pediatric Surgeon’s Plea To End Gun Deaths in Milwaukee

    Well over a decade ago, pediatric surgeon Dr. John Densmore and his wife bought their first home. He had just started his residency at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee.

    12 min

  4. 11/29/2016

    #098 Precious Lives: The Next Chapter

    At the end of 2016, Precious Lives will shift gears. We’ll wrap up our radio series and focus on a traveling live show. The Precious Lives team will attempt to reach all corners of Milwaukee to harness diverse energies to combat the problem of gun violence.

    10 min

  5. 11/22/2016

    #097 Precious Lives: An Urban Ministry

    Violence clusters like an infectious disease. But you can also feel it when you walk into certain community spaces, like All People’s Church in Milwaukee.

    11 min

  6. 11/15/2016

    #096 Precious Lives: Finding Justice - and Purpose - Amid Police Violence

    After Sylville Smith was shot and killed by a police officer this summer, his family was left to grieve and figure out how to move forward.

    10 min

  7. 11/08/2016

    #095 Precious Lives: Checking In With Carlton Dewindt, More Than A Year After Losing His Friend

    We met 22-year-old Carlton Dewindt over a year ago, when he was featured on an early episode of Precious Lives.

    9 min

  8. 11/01/2016

    #094 Precious Lives: How Did We Get Here?

    There’s a lot we know about gun violence. We know it’s concentrated in poorer areas. And we know those areas tend to be heavily black. But how did things get that way -- how did we get to the point where 84% of Milwaukee’s homicide victims are black?

    9 min
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Precious Lives, created by 371 Productions, is a weekly podcast about gun violence and young people in the Milwaukee area. Who are the victims and the shooters? How are the weapons obtained? Explore the impact on the community at large and how to stop the violence.

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  • Creator
    WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2016
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 371 Productions
  • Show Website
    Precious Lives