Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times
The article investigates the 2020 death of Antonio Mays Jr., who was killed during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in Seattle. The case remains unsolved, raising questions about justice and the movement's environment.
Why it matters
It provides a deep dive into the complexities and consequences of the 2020 racial justice protests in the United States.
In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHOP. Less than a week later, he was shot and killed there. The case remains unsolved.
The piece explores a sensitive social issue through investigative journalism, aiming for a balanced narrative.
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