Alexandra Garreton

Associate Producer, 'Below the Ten'

Alexandra Garreton on KCRW

When someone gets shot in Skipp Townsend's community, he is often one of the first on the scene. Sometimes he knows the victim personally.

Peacemakers: The Interventionist

When someone gets shot in Skipp Townsend's community, he is often one of the first on the scene. Sometimes he knows the victim personally.

from Below the Ten: Life in South LA

As a black kid growing up in South LA, Lt. Michael Carodine was regularly mistreated by police. But for Lt.

Peacemakers: The Cop

As a black kid growing up in South LA, Lt. Michael Carodine was regularly mistreated by police. But for Lt.

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Lita Herron, a 69-year-old grandmother of six, witnessed repeated shootings in her community. But her fear turned to anger and then to action.

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Lita Herron, a 69-year-old grandmother of six, witnessed repeated shootings in her community. But her fear turned to anger and then to action.

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