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.
Latest episodes
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24 min
#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. Two years ago, we intervi…
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24 min
#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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14 min
#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 fi…
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14 min
#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 fi…
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12 min
#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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18 min
#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. "You know w…
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10 min
#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…
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10 min
#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…
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11 min
#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. Precious Lives has featur…
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11 min
#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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10 min
#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. His brother Sedan and cousin Taz have em…
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10 min
#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.
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9 min
#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. Neighborhood feuds and shootings eventually culminated in the death…
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9 min
#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.
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9 min
#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…
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9 min
#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…
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15 min
#093 Precious Lives: Behind the Gun Violence Beat
This is Precious Lives episode 93. We’re almost at our goal of telling 100 stories about gun violence and young people in Milwaukee. We’ve covered the family members who have lost…
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15 min
#093 Precious Lives: Behind the Gun Violence Beat
This is Precious Lives episode 93. We’re almost at our goal of telling 100 stories about gun violence and young people in Milwaukee. We’ve covered the family members who have lost…
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10 min
#092 Precious Lives: Running Towards a Second Chance
Born a few months apart, Mario Drain and his friends wound up with very different fates after committing armed robbery together in high school.
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10 min
#092 Precious Lives: Running Towards a Second Chance
Born a few months apart, Mario Drain and his friends wound up with very different fates after committing armed robbery together in high school. His friends were 17 and sentenced as…