Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Year of Police Shootings, Pop Sonnets, and the End of Death Metal
A look at a year of police shootings. Nearly 1,000 people were killed by police in 2015. What have we learned?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenFirst up, we hear from the lawyer of the Aguilar family. Twenty three-year-old Noel Aguilar was shot and killed by police in May 2014. What new evidence is brought to light by bystander videos? We also look at police shootings nationwide as the year comes to an end. Then, how do scientific advances really happen? A new study from an MIT professor explains how we move forward when elite scientists die. After that, a modern reworking on Shakespeare sonnets.And last but certainly not least, before we leave you for the holidays, a look at the last days of hair metal band Motley Crue. They play their last shows at STAPLES Center next week.
