Tag Archives: Gun Violence

QuestTheDoc on PBS Champions Family Resilience

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

“Our society is incredibly polarized right now and, I believe, desperate for opportunities to connect across the various barriers that we think separate us: race, class, religion, geography, political party,” says filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski. “I want viewers to see themselves … Continue reading →

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School Shooting in Newtown Recalled on Independent Lens

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

“Of the 26 dead, most are children,” reported NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt to a nation stunned by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Six educators and 20 six- and seven-year-old … Continue reading →

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Tower Debuts on PBS and Revisits Austin Massacre

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

“If I could see the top of the tower, then the sniper could see me,” says Ray Martinez, former Austin, Texas, patrolman, as he recalls the chain of events that thrust him into the line of fire during America’s first mass … Continue reading →

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