Free Speech or Die

On May 26, 2017, 35-year-old Jeremy Christian boarded a train in Portland, Oregon - heavily intoxicated and armed with his “right to free speech” and a knife. What happened next aboard the TriMet MAX Light Rail would forever alter the course of every single passenger onboard. As investigators eventually pieced together what led up to one of Oregon’s most horrific attacks, they discovered several alarming warning signs in the 24 hours leading up to a tragedy that many speculate - might well have been preventable.  

Written by Michael Dunphy Jr., Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. 

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Jeremy Christian lawyers try to shift away from insanity defense

TriMet and cellphone video shows Jeremy Christian before and after MAX train stabbings

Witnesses testify in Portland MAX train stabbing trial

The Denver Post: Suspect in Portland attack made life about hate after prison

Friends, Experts Say Lack Of Mental Health Care Made Portland 2017 MAX Stabbings More Likely

Jeremy Christian's long criminal history

The Oregonian: Jeremy Christian's path from troubled youth to TriMet stabbing suspect

The Denver Post: Suspect in Portland attack made life about hate after prison

Jeremy Christian at a protest 1 month before MAX train stabbing

Video before fatal MAX stabbings shows Jeremy Christian talking about stabbing people

Portland activist Demetria Hester on Moms United for Black Lives and the revolution

TriMet and cellphone video shows Jeremy Christian before and after MAX train stabbings

Witnesses Describe Arrest Of Jeremy Christian After TriMet Attacks

Police video shows Portland MAX train stabbing suspect's Jeremy Christian's rant after arrest

‘I told her I loved her’: MAX stabbing victim describes what he thought was his last call to his mom

Micah Fletcher gives victim impact statement

“I knew every time his heart beat, he was bleeding to death”: MAX attack witness, ex-medic testifies

Buzzfeed: These Are The Victims Of The Portland Train Stabbing Attack

Woman who held MAX stabbing victim before he died shares his last moments

Jeremy Christian threatens to kill victim during outburst at sentencing

Jeremy Christian makes a statement at his sentencing hearing

Jeremy Christian Sentenced To 2 Life Sentences Without Parole In MAX Train Murders

Friends, Experts Say Lack Of Mental Health Care Made Portland 2017 MAX Stabbings More Likely

Jeremy Christian has autism spectrum disorder: Forensic psychologist testifies in MAX stabbing trial

Jeremy Christian fits criteria for antisocial personality disorder, not autism, psychiatrist says

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Probably Cause Affidavit - Jeremy Christian

Witness Shawn Forde recounts 2017 MAX stabbings during Jeremy Christian’s trial

Slain defending teenager from hatred.

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Opening Track: “I Saw Your Ghost Last Night (I Miss You)” by Fairlight 

Closing Track: “The Arctic” By Gold Coast 

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