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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After a fatal police shooting near Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood on Saturday, the area erupted into protests and chaos. For two consecutive…
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Black youth make up two-thirds of the kids in Milwaukee's foster care system.This worries Jermaine Reed. He is determined to make foster care a more…
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17-year-olds Tyrone Fleming and Simone Staples love their new summer jobs. From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, they get paid $12 an hour to stop violence in…
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17-year-old Tommie Harbin was never in a gang, never dealt drugs, never carried a gun. Avoiding violence never seemed that hard.Tommie kept busy. Mostly,…
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Destiny Boone remembers her daughter Za'layia as a sassy, creative girl who loved to rap, write and help take care of her younger siblings.Destiny is…
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Beverley Moore grew up amid gun violence in the inner city. When she became a mom, she made the decision to move to the suburbs because she worried about…
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Say a tornado hits Milwaukee today. What would people need? Temporary shelter, house repairs, family counseling, financial planning support.Well, when…
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Focused deterrence is a law enforcement strategy that’s been around for nearly two decades. Some cities use it to curb violence, and sometimes it’s…
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On June 15 in front of a packed Pabst Theater, kids and adults who have been touched by gun violence took the stage to perform in Precious Lives: The Live…
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On Wednesday, June 15, Precious Lives will host a live performance at the Pabst Theater.KiranVee, also known as Q the Sun, composes the music for our…