fa64d43e-1285-4f73-948e-aeae00546c65 720cb5cc-77e6-48bc-a7de-b31d0138ee62 1ff8b2ba-1099-497f-bd67-b4cd01663220 en Focus: We Keep Us Safe https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/focus In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHOP. Less than a week later, he was shot and killed there. The case remains unsolved. In this eight-part series, first published on NPR’s Embedded, KUOW’s Will James and The Seattle Times’ Sydney Brownstone track down key figures and eyewitnesses from the night of the shooting and surface crucial evidence that has never been made public.

We Keep Us Safe is a joint production of KUOW, The Seattle Times, and NPR’s Embedded. Focus is KUOW’s home for immersive audio documentaries. Past series include Adults in the Room and the Peabody-nominated Lost Patients.

]]> episodic In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHOP. Less than a week later, he was shot and killed there. The case remains unsolved. In this eight-part series, first published on NPR’s Embedded, KUOW’s Will James and The Seattle Times’ Sydney Brownstone track down key figures and eyewitnesses from the night of the shooting and surface crucial evidence that has never been made public. We Keep Us Safe is a joint production of KUOW, The Seattle Times, and NPR’s Embedded. Focus is KUOW’s home for immersive audio documentaries. Past series include Adults in the Room and the Peabody-nominated Lost Patients. KUOW focus@kuow.org KUOW News and Information no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/fa64d43e-1285-4f73-948e-aeae00546c65/720cb5cc-77e6-48bc-a7de-b31d0138ee62/1ff8b2ba-1099-497f-bd67-b4cd01663220/image.jpg?t=1790113454&size=Large Focus: We Keep Us Safe https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/focus We Keep Us Safe: Circles of Silence We Keep Us Safe: Circles of Silence As the lawsuit over Antonio Mays Jr.’s death goes to trial, more clues bring us closer to identifying the person who shot him at close range. Will Antonio’s father finally get answers, and will anyone be held accountable?

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> As the lawsuit over Antonio Mays Jr.’s death goes to trial, more clues bring us closer to identifying the person who shot him at close range. Will Antonio’s father finally get answers, and will anyone be held accountable?

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

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]]> As the lawsuit over Antonio Mays Jr.’s death goes to trial, more clues bring us closer to identifying the person who shot him at close range. Will Antonio’s father finally get answers, and will anyone be held accountable? full 3 8 KUOW News and Information f291f30a-6728-4b45-8dfe-b4dc013f2687 f291f30a-6728-4b45-8dfe-b4dc013f2687 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2886 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-circles-of-silence yes We Keep Us Safe: The Sentinels We Keep Us Safe: The Sentinels The hunt for Antonio’s killer leads us to a mysterious security group called the Sentinels. For the first time, former members speak about their operation at CHOP and describe the person they say shot Antonio at close range.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> The hunt for Antonio’s killer leads us to a mysterious security group called the Sentinels. For the first time, former members speak about their operation at CHOP and describe the person they say shot Antonio at close range.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

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]]> The hunt for Antonio’s killer leads us to a mysterious security group called the Sentinels. For the first time, former members speak about their operation at CHOP and describe the person they say shot Antonio at close range. full 3 7 KUOW News and Information 21697a31-d348-48f1-9afa-b4dc0137a448 21697a31-d348-48f1-9afa-b4dc0137a448 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2450 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-the-sentinels yes We Keep Us Safe: Inside the White Jeep We Keep Us Safe: Inside the White Jeep An interview with a protester who witnessed the aftermath of the shooting leads to a tip that changes the entire investigation.

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]]> An interview with a protester who witnessed the aftermath of the shooting leads to a tip that changes the entire investigation.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> An interview with a protester who witnessed the aftermath of the shooting leads to a tip that changes the entire investigation. full 3 6 KUOW News and Information d226549c-4418-4068-b56f-b4dc012c194f d226549c-4418-4068-b56f-b4dc012c194f Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2163 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-inside-the-white-jeep yes We Keep Us Safe: The Chase We Keep Us Safe: The Chase What really happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was killed? Protesters claim he was attacking CHOP and they had to defend themselves. But new evidence from that night turns everything we thought we knew about the shooting upside down.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> What really happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was killed? Protesters claim he was attacking CHOP and they had to defend themselves. But new evidence from that night turns everything we thought we knew about the shooting upside down.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> What really happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was killed? Protesters claim he was attacking CHOP and they had to defend themselves. But new evidence from that night turns everything we thought we knew about the shooting upside down. full 3 5 KUOW News and Information 69b9ad6c-6a3c-4c74-a14c-b4d501720d80 69b9ad6c-6a3c-4c74-a14c-b4d501720d80 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2196 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-the-chase yes We Keep Us Safe: Pocket's World We Keep Us Safe: Pocket's World Who was Antonio Mays Jr.? What was he up to at CHOP? A deep dive into Antonio’s last few weeks leads to perplexing rumors, new details about the night he was killed and conversations with the people whose lives were changed by his death.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> Who was Antonio Mays Jr.? What was he up to at CHOP? A deep dive into Antonio’s last few weeks leads to perplexing rumors, new details about the night he was killed and conversations with the people whose lives were changed by his death.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

 

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]]> Who was Antonio Mays Jr.? What was he up to at CHOP? A deep dive into Antonio’s last few weeks leads to perplexing rumors, new details about the night he was killed and conversations with the people whose lives were changed by his death. full 3 4 KUOW News and Information 1e6e8fb5-299f-4fb3-b0cc-b4d501629d93 1e6e8fb5-299f-4fb3-b0cc-b4d501629d93 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2320 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-pockets-world yes We Keep Us Safe: This Ain’t Coachella We Keep Us Safe: This Ain’t Coachella After police retreat from their precinct, protesters begin occupying roughly eight blocks of Seattle. It's their attempt at a police-free world. But as rumors spread, fear and paranoia take over, setting a dangerous stage for Antonio Mays Jr.'s arrival.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

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]]> After police retreat from their precinct, protesters begin occupying roughly eight blocks of Seattle. It's their attempt at a police-free world. But as rumors spread, fear and paranoia take over, setting a dangerous stage for Antonio Mays Jr.'s arrival.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

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]]> After police retreat from their precinct, protesters begin occupying roughly eight blocks of Seattle. It's their attempt at a police-free world. But as rumors spread, fear and paranoia take over, setting a dangerous stage for Antonio Mays Jr.'s arrival. full 3 3 KUOW News and Information 76ddfeae-8fbd-4a06-bdea-b4ce014ad81a 76ddfeae-8fbd-4a06-bdea-b4ce014ad81a Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2062 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-this-ain-t-coachella yes We Keep Us Safe: The Standoff We Keep Us Safe: The Standoff In the summer of 2020, protests are happening all across the country. But Seattle is different. A confrontation between protestors and police outside a precinct leads to the birth of CHOP. A thousand miles away, Antonio Mays Jr. hears about what’s happening in Seattle. He was shot and killed there three weeks later.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> In the summer of 2020, protests are happening all across the country. But Seattle is different. A confrontation between protestors and police outside a precinct leads to the birth of CHOP. A thousand miles away, Antonio Mays Jr. hears about what’s happening in Seattle. He was shot and killed there three weeks later.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

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]]> EPISODE 2: In the summer of 2020, protests are happening all across the country. But Seattle is different. full 3 2 KUOW News and Information 0dffd90b-ae24-4e4d-b114-b4c70175ebce 0dffd90b-ae24-4e4d-b114-b4c70175ebce Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2323 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-the-standoff yes We Keep Us Safe: Who Killed Antonio Mays Jr.? We Keep Us Safe: Who Killed Antonio Mays Jr.? When 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed inside Seattle's CHOP protest zone in 2020, protesters claimed self-defense. For years, that version of events went unchallenged. Reporters Sydney Brownstone, Will James and David Gutman investigate what really happened the night Antonio died.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

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]]> When 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed inside Seattle's CHOP protest zone in 2020, protesters claimed self-defense. For years, that version of events went unchallenged. Reporters Sydney Brownstone, Will James and David Gutman investigate what really happened the night Antonio died.

We Keep Us Safe is part of Focus, a dedicated documentary channel from KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR network.

Get in touch with the team by email at focus@kuow.org. Support KUOW and projects like this by donating at kuow.org/donate/focus.

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]]> EPISODE 1: When 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed inside Seattle's CHOP protest zone in 2020, protesters claimed self-defense. For years, that version of events went unchallenged. Reporters Sydney Brownstone, Will James and David Gutman investigate what really happened the night Antonio died. full 3 1 KUOW News and Information 2a217959-5e62-43ac-b5f3-b4c7016efa2c 2a217959-5e62-43ac-b5f3-b4c7016efa2c Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 2153 https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/we-keep-us-safe-who-killed-antonio-mays-jr yes