New Podcast Investigates Unsolved Killing of BLM Protester Antonio Mays Jr.
A new investigative podcast series titled 'We Keep Us Safe,' produced by NPR's Embedded podcast, the Seattle Times, and KUOW, explores the unsolved killing of Antonio Mays Jr., a 16-year-old Black Lives Matter protester. Mays was shot dead in Seattle in 2020 during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). The series uncovers new evidence and eyewitness accounts that challenge the initial narrative of the incident. A third teenager, identified as D.G., revealed that the boys were unarmed and were chased and shot at by another vehicle. Video analysis supports this account, showing no shots fired from the Jeep the teenagers were in.