About this episode
As her hometown wrestles with the role of police in schools, Emily is reminded of a controversial incident from her days at East Lansing High School.
In this episode, she takes us to meet her old classmate Marcus, who was tased by the school's police officer nearly thirteen years ago, to finally learn the truth about what happened.
And in the middle of this heated community debate over school safety, a shocking event unfolds—raising the stakes for East Lansing's decision.
Violence Week is a Silver Podcast Network production
Producer & Host: Emily Reeves
Engineer & Mix: Cory Choy, with assistance from Christian Cuciniello
Fact Checking: Nancy Gordon
Cover Art: Cole Witter
Our theme music was composed by Regan Sprenkle. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
Special thanks to Tony Williams, Feyisayo Aluko, Liam O’Brien, and Sierra Fitch
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