Part Two, in a two-part documentary follow-up to the audio drama #MATTER, spotlights community driven efforts to uproot and reimagine public safety, joined by some of the nation's leading activists, historians, and thinkers.This episode is bro

Bonus

Context #MATTERs: The Police Origin Story

Jun 18th, 2022 22m 51s

Part One, in a two-part documentary follow-up to the audio drama #MATTER, traces modern policing down to its roots, and considers unexamined repercussions joined by some of the nation's leading activists, historians, and thinkers. This episode

The Ivory Talisman | Episode 8

Apr 27th, 2022 46m 39s

Reporter Colleen Sanders takes us through the final moments before the trial verdict is revealed as she reports from outside Jayce 42. Michelle Hayes speaks on the responsibility of Nile’s death. Kate comes to a personal revelation in regards

Should Have Would Have Could Have | Episode 7

Apr 20th, 2022 39m 37s

Dr.Azatti goes inside Jayce 42 to provide medical care for Sergeant Place. His POV of the standoff and of Niles' injuries makes Kate begin to wonder who's really responsible for Nile’s death. Martin loses his cool as the tensions mount and he u

There Are No Straight Lines In Nature | Episode 6

Apr 13th, 2022 32m 55s

After multiple failed negotiation attempts, Detective Patterson tries his luck with Gerald. Meanwhile a reporter discovers Michelle Hayes at the protest and takes her to the police where she finally learns of the online trial. The media weighs

A Life of Its Own | Episode 5

Apr 6th, 2022 33m 49s

Niles’ mother recounts her arrival on the scene at Jayce’s 42 Sports Bar & Grill and we hear how the evening begins to unfold through her eyes. Kate questions the CEO of Polycam about the online trial then conflict and tensions rise between the

It’s In the Video! | Episode 4

Mar 30th, 2022 32m 30s

After Niles’ death, Gerald uses what he believes to be the only option available to him to set the record straight - social media. Kate introduces footage and interviews with reporter Colleen Sanders, who broke Gerald’s story and the public tri

Standoff-ish | Episode 3

Mar 23rd, 2022 38m 14s

Commander Ammons, the lead hostage negotiator, provides Kate with more insight from the scene of the standoff. Audio from inside the restaurant sheds light on Gerald’s mindset after the incident and Kate hears first hand accounts of Nile’s cond

A Routine Traffic Stop | Episode 2

Mar 16th, 2022 29m 35s

Martin Simms, who recorded the attack on Niles, gives Kate a firsthand overview of the events that transpired outside and inside of Jayce’s bar. Intriguing details are revealed surrounding Sergeant Place’s shooting and the hostage situation tha

The Hazard of Tickets and Skittles | Episode 1

Mar 9th, 2022 37m 17s

Kate Bell, investigative journalist and author, introduces us to Gerald Hayes - the subject of her investigation. Her conversations begin to reveal the close-knit community of people affected by the death of Gerald’s 18-year-old son, Niles Haye

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Introducing #MATTER

Jan 10th, 2022 2m 59s

When Gerald Hayes witnesses his teenage son Niles’s brutal beating by police officers, a split second decision leads to him being barricaded in a friend’s nearby restaurant with one of the officers. As the situation deteriorates and the press p

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