Precious Lives
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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Police aides Sergio Rivera and Jada Greer grew up skeptical of police officers, and in communities where they weren’t phased by gunfire.And now, if they…
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On the evening of May 5, shots rang out between two rival groups on the 1500 block of West Meinecke Avenue in Milwaukee. After more than 40 rounds were…
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On August 1, 2015, Glendale Police Officer Eric Guse was at an event at the pet store that had raised money for his dog’s new ballistic vest when the call…
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Laura Richard Marshall and Greg Marshall moved from the Village of Cheneque in Waukesha County to raise their family in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park…
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When a nine-year-old girl gets shot in the head while watching TV, where do we look for answers?Do we expect the city government to offer solutions? Some…
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At the COA Goldin Center, there's now a portal that takes Milwaukeeans to Newark, New Jersey.The portal is a gold shipping container equipped with…
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Meet two Wisconsin moms who carry concealed guns. Kelli Petery lives in South Milwaukee with her husband and two kids, and has a Springfield SDX9mm.…
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A bulletin board in a Milwaukee middle school bears the city’s 2015 homicide statistics. 152 murder victims, although a handful of those cases were later…
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Most homicide victims are African American men and boys. So how are young people supposed to feel entitled to their dreams when the odds are stacked…
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At a small, public charter high school in Milwaukee, students practice circle keeping. The restorative justice tool gives students ownership over their…