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Invisibilia · July 18, 2026 · 2m

New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast

Sydney Brownstone, Will James
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Invisibilia announces a collaboration with NPR's Embedded podcast on an eight-part investigative series examining the unsolved 2020 death of sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. during Seattle's Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. Hosts Sydney Brownstone and Will James, alongside NPR's Embedded team, investigate Antonio's case by tracking down eyewitnesses and surfacing previously unpublished evidence.

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Editorial

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Unsolved Justice: The Antonio Mays Jr. Case
An unsolved 2020 shooting death of a sixteen-year-old protester in Seattle raises questions about accountability and investigative capacity in high-profile cases.
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Collaborative Investigative Journalism Across Institutions
Local journalists partner with national public radio to investigate unsolved cases with greater resources and reach than either institution could achieve alone.
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Youth Participation in Movements Carries Real Risk
Teenagers traveling to participate in racial justice protests face physical danger, as illustrated by Antonio Mays Jr.'s death in 2020.
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Misc

✧Antonio Mays Jr. traveled 1,000 miles to participate in racial justice protests following George Floyd's death
✧He was killed within a week of arriving at CHOP in Seattle in summer 2020
✧Case remains unsolved nearly six years later
✧Series represents collaborative journalism between local journalists and national public radio
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