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The City

The City

Written by: USA TODAY
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USA TODAY’s critically acclaimed investigative podcast about power in American cities.

Season 1, Chicago: A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation.

Season 2, Reno: A surprising proxy battle for the future of Reno pits a brash strip club kingpin against power brokers in city hall. The winner-takes-all fight could remake the city—and ruin lives in the process.

© 2018 Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Trailer: Chicago | S1

    Trailer: Chicago | S1
    Sep 17 2018

    A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation.

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    4 mins
  • Six Stories | S1 E1

    Six Stories | S1 E1
    Sep 24 2018

    Chicago, 1990. A guy with a loud sweater, manicured nails and connections to some very powerful people idles in a limousine near a vacant lot. A fleet of dump trucks unloads literal tons of busted concrete—and keep coming back. Neighborhood residents take action. The mess becomes much bigger than a six-story pile of rubble.

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    26 mins
  • Life in the Shadow of the Mountain | S1 E2

    Life in the Shadow of the Mountain | S1 E2
    Sep 24 2018

    Lawyers debate whether 31,000 truckloads of debris is or isn’t “waste.” Justice is delayed. A mountain rises and casts its long shadow.

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    29 mins
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