Violence Week
Emily Reeves & The Silver Podcast Network
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In East Lansing, Michigan, an outburst of violence at the local high school, and the discovery of a gun, leads to a community reckoning over school safety, racial equity, and the role of police in schools.
From producer and host Emily Reeves, this four-part documentary series asks big questions about school safety, policing, racial equity, and what it’s like to be a teenager in an era of school shootings.
An Apple Podcasts Editor's Pick and the winner of multiple Signal and Anthem Awards, including a Gold Award in "Local News" at the 2025 Signal Awards.
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Big News: Violence Week has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Indie Podcast — Limited Series. The Webby Awards is the Internet’s most respected symbol of success and winning one means more…
S1E4 Chapter Four: Back to School
In the final episode of Violence Week, we return for one final dramatic school board meeting to discover whether police will return to the high school. Along the way, we meet with community…
S1E3 Chapter Three: Good Cop, Bad Cop
In the world's most heavily-armed country, can anything actually make schools safe from gun violence? Can police prevent school shootings? And why are officers stations in schools to begin with? To…
S1E2 Chapter Two: Serve and Protect Who?
As her hometown wrestles with the role of police in schools, Emily is reminded of a controversial incident from her days at East Lansing High School.In this episode, she takes us to meet her old…
S1E1 Chapter One: Violence Week
Producer and host Emily Reeves returns to her old high school in East Lansing, Michigan, where the discovery of a gun ignited intense fears of school shootings and a fierce debate over policing in…
TRAILER: Violence Week
SERIES PREMIERES ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7thIn East Lansing, Michigan, an outburst of violence at the local high school, and the discovery of a gun, leads to a community reckoning over school safety,…
SNEAK PEAK: Violence Week
SERIES PREMIERES ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7thIn East Lansing, Michigan, an outburst of violence at the local high school, and the discovery of a gun, leads to a community reckoning over school safety,…
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Violence Week has published 7 episodes since June 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Violence Week is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 29m.
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