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Motive

Motive

Written by: WBEZ Chicago
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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.Copyright 2019 Chicago Public Media Social Sciences
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  • 'Motive' Season 1 Podcast Trailer

    'Motive' Season 1 Podcast Trailer
    Sep 6 2019

    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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    1 min
  • 1: A Shooting From A Mercedes

    1: A Shooting From A Mercedes
    Sep 20 2019

    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.
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    32 mins
  • 2: Violated Into The PeeWees

    2: Violated Into The PeeWees
    Sep 27 2019

    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.


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    29 mins
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