Episodes

  • Introducing In Front of Our Eyes

    Introducing In Front of Our Eyes
    Mar 15 2021

    In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will go on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases—and the world will be watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, will bring listeners updates on this monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.
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    2 mins
  • 16 Shots: A podcast about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald

    16 Shots: A podcast about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald
    Aug 31 2018
    The events we covered in 74 Seconds were only a piece of a larger national conversation on policing and justice. A new podcast from WBEZ and The Chicago Tribune examines a case still unfolding in Chicago.
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    4 mins
  • Further listening

    Further listening
    Feb 15 2018
    Looking for more in-depth listening and investigative reporting? We want to put a few shows on your radar.
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    4 mins
  • What happens now?

    What happens now?
    Aug 14 2017
    The trial is over. A settlement has been signed. But how do people move forward? Plus: An interview with Wesley Lowery, a journalist who tracks police shootings across the U.S. Please consider taking our closing survey.
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    26 mins
  • The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk

    The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk
    Jul 26 2017
    On July 15, the Twin Cities had its third high-profile police shooting in less than two years.
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    13 mins
  • To be black and armed in Minnesota

    To be black and armed in Minnesota
    Jul 14 2017
    'There's this fear about a black man with a gun,' said Lucky Rosenbloom, a firearms trainer — who says he's likely the only African-American trainer in the state of Minnesota.
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    19 mins
  • The anniversary of the shooting

    The anniversary of the shooting
    Jul 7 2017
    On July 6, 2017, Philando Castile's family and friends marked one year since the traffic stop when he was killed. Plus: What's coming next from the 74 Seconds team.
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    8 mins
  • The documents and the juror

    The documents and the juror
    Jun 30 2017
    We dig into the case's investigative files and what they tell us about the night of shooting. Plus: One of the jurors in the trial sits down for an extended interview.
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    21 mins