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An ‘Emmett Till moment’ for guns?

An ‘Emmett Till moment’ for guns?

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


An ‘Emmett Till moment’ for guns?

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, Emmett Till’s name is again at the forefront of a national conversation, this time about gun control. Till was the 14-year-old boy lynched by a group of white men in 1955 in Mississippi. Images of his mutilated body shocked the country and galvanized civil rights activists.As people inside and outside newsrooms struggle with whether showing brutal images of slain children might move people and politicians toward collective action, Emmett’s family talks about power and pain, and the impact and limitations of an image.Today, in honor of Juneteenth, we kick off a week of episodes about the Black experience with the question: Is this country in the middle of another “Emmett Till” moment?Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times reporter Marissa EvansMore reading:After Uvalde shooting, people consider an ‘Emmett Till moment’ to change gun debateHearts ‘shattered’: Here are the victims of the Texas school shootingHouse passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks 
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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“The Times” is a podcast from the Los Angeles Times hosted by columnist Gustavo Arellano along with reporters from our diverse newsroom. Every weekday, our podcast takes listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world. News, entertainment, the environment, immigration, politics, the criminal justice system, the social safety net, food and culture — “The Times” exists at the epicenter of it all. Through interviews and original stories, “The Times” is the audio guide you need to understand the day’s news, the world and how California shapes it. Listen everywhere podcasts are available.