Motive

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Motive episodes

November 15, 2019 9: Batman On The West Side
Now a multi-millionaire, T.J. could have done anything. But he
called himself Batman and started a violent gang war.
For photos,
video, court documents and more visit the Motive page at
the Chicago Sun-Times.
34 min
November 08, 2019 8: T.J. Versus The City Of Chicago
T.J. gets angry
watching a heavyweight match between two persuasive Chicago
lawyers. One side claims the police framed T.J. for a murder. The other side claims
that T.J. is a murderer.
For photos, video, court
documents and more visit the Motive page at
the Chicago Sun-Times.
32 min
November 01, 2019 7: Inmate K51114
In prison, T.J. becomes a part of the gang hierarchy and dives
deep into religion. Not long after inmate number K51114 is released, cracks start to
appear.
For photos, video, court documents and more visit the Motive page at
the Chicago Sun-Times.
25 min
October 25, 2019 6: Mousey Is Dead
Brian Nelson was the leader of T.J.'s gang: The Simon City Royals.
Nelson spent almost thirty harrowing years in prison. What was left when he came
out?
For photos, video, court documents and more,
visit the Motive page at the Chicago
Sun-Times.

28 min
October 18, 2019 5: The Fairytale Ending
After his conviction is overturned, T.J. leaves prison and begins
enjoying his freedom. Meanwhile, Frank receives some emails from a mysterious man
telling him he's got the story all wrong.
For photos, video, court
documents and more, visit the Motive page at the Chicago Sun-Times.
28 min
October 11, 2019 4: What Really Happened At The Honey Baked Ham
In 1993, a young man was murdered in front of a Honey Baked Ham
store on Belmont Avenue. We return to the scene of the crime to find out what
happened on the night that put T.J. in prison for 16
years.
For photos, video, court documents and more,
visit the Motive page at the Chicago Sun-Times.
27 min
October 04, 2019 3: A Boy Enters And A Man Leaves
T.J. is charged with murder and sent to
juvenile jail. Although only 13 when arrested, he's prosecuted as an
adult.
For photos, video, court documents and more, visit the Motive page at the Chicago
Sun-Times.

29 min
September 27, 2019 2: Violated Into The PeeWees
A fellow gang member and T.J.'s mom describe the young T.J. before
the arrest that put him away for so long. And we hear T.J.'s version of the night of
the
murder.

30 min
September 20, 2019 1: A Shooting From A Mercedes
While driving a Mercedes convertible, multi-millionaire T.J.
Jimenez shoots a man in the legs. It's all captured on video. We begin our story
outside the jail in downtown Chicago.
See photos, video,
court documents and more of the reporting behind this episode by visiting the Motive page at the Chicago
Sun-Times.
33 min
September 06, 2019 'Motive' Season 1 Podcast Trailer
It’s a cruel sociological experiment. Lock up a 13-year-old boy
for a murder that he swore he didn’t commit. Release him as a 30-year-old man. Then,
give him $25 million. New from
WBEZ Chicago, Motive is a true
crime podcast hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Frank Main, with original
reporting from the Chicago
Sun-Times.

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Chicago gangs: Real people. Real stories. A way forward. The new season of Motive explores violence on the streets of Chicago and the former gang members working to stop it.