WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore on covering violence from Stephen Franklin on Vimeo. Before the shooting, the robberies, and the muggings, before everything explodes, other forces are pushing their way up and out. That’s why children playing in the street get hit by random bullets, why people die walking on the street, and why someone fires [...]
Written by Stephen on July 26, 2011
Borders quickly became my family’s place to find birthday and Christmas presents, hear authors like Iris Chang and David Sedaris, fundraise for Emerson School, attend the Harry Potter midnight book release party, research new interests, do homework with the children, hang out before and after shows at the Michigan Theater. It was always our last stop before every long plane ride.
Written by frances on July 26, 2011
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