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. Explore the impact on the community at large and how to stop the violence. http://preciouslivesproject.org
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.