74 Seconds

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74 Seconds episodes

March 15, 2021 Introducing In Front of Our Eyes
In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will go on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases—and the world will be watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, will bring listeners updates on this monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.
3 min
August 31, 2018 16 Shots: A podcast about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald
The events we covered in 74 Seconds were only a piece of a larger national conversation on policing and justice. A new podcast from WBEZ and The Chicago Tribune examines a case still unfolding in Chicago.
4 min
February 15, 2018 Further listening
Looking for more in-depth listening and investigative reporting? We want to put a few shows on your radar.
4 min
August 14, 2017 What happens now?
The trial is over. A settlement has been signed. But how do people move forward? Plus: An interview with Wesley Lowery, a journalist who tracks police shootings across the U.S. Please consider taking our closing survey.
26 min
July 26, 2017 The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk
On July 15, the Twin Cities had its third high-profile police shooting in less than two years.
14 min
July 14, 2017 To be black and armed in Minnesota
'There's this fear about a black man with a gun,' said Lucky Rosenbloom, a firearms trainer — who says he's likely the only African-American trainer in the state of Minnesota.
20 min
July 07, 2017 The anniversary of the shooting
On July 6, 2017, Philando Castile's family and friends marked one year since the traffic stop when he was killed. Plus: What's coming next from the 74 Seconds team.
9 min
June 30, 2017 The documents and the juror
We dig into the case's investigative files and what they tell us about the night of shooting. Plus: One of the jurors in the trial sits down for an extended interview.
22 min
June 26, 2017 An inventory of Philando Castile's car
The car Castile was driving became a central piece of evidence in the case. It was towed away by authorities, photographed for the investigation.The things in his car, when you look through them, are all about another: Another dinner. Another day at work. Another flat tire. Another winter.
9 min
June 21, 2017 The dashcam video
Four days after the verdict, investigators released the video: It's the first time those 74 seconds have been shown outside the courtroom.
25 min

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74 Seconds tells the story of a July 2016 traffic stop that ended with the world watching a man die, live on their phones. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer who is about…