Will James
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142 appearances
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first heard Sep 2026
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Focus from KUOW in Seattle.
Heads up before we start.
This episode contains explicit language.
You'll also hear intense audio of confrontations between protesters and police, including the sound of flashbangs and other loud booming noises.
The last time Antonio Mays Sr.
saw his son was in the early morning hours of June 23, 2020.
Later that morning, Antonio Mays Jr.
was gone.
The only trace of him was a note tucked into the handle of a fridge in the family's garage.
So from this note, we see this idealistic kid in Southern California who left home to make a mark on the world.
But there's something this letter doesn't explain.
Why did Antonio travel a thousand miles to a city where his dad says he'd never been?
Why did Antonio go to Seattle?
For a Southern California kid with plenty of places to protest nearby, Seattle doesn't seem like the go-to choice.
But Seattle was different.
Formed their own community.
But before CHOP had a name, before tents occupied eight city blocks in a police-free zone, it was a protest for racial justice.
And I'm Will James.
This is Episode 2.
In the summer of 2020, 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr.
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