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The Indicator from Planet Money · July 19, 2026 · 3m

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

Sydney Brownstone, Will James
Apple PodcastsShow Notes

The Indicator announces a new eight-part investigative series from Embedded examining the unsolved 2020 death of sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. during Seattle's Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). Hosts Sydney Brownstone of The Seattle Times and Will James of KUOW team up with NPR's Embedded to track down eyewitnesses and surface evidence never before made public.

This summary was generated from show notes and public descriptions, not from a full transcript review. Details may contain inaccuracies.

Highlights

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Embedded Podcast Brings Investigative Depth to Unsolved Cases
NPR's Embedded podcast partners with local journalists to investigate unsolved deaths and bring public attention to cases that deserve scrutiny.
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Editorial

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Unsolved Deaths During 2020 Protests Deserve Investigation
The unsolved death of Antonio Mays Jr. during the 2020 Capitol Hill Occupied Protest represents a gap in accountability and public understanding that investigative journalism can help fill.
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Youth Participated in 2020 Racial Justice Movement Across Geographic Distances
Young people traveled significant distances to participate in the 2020 racial justice protests that followed George Floyd's killing, including teenagers like Antonio Mays Jr. who came from out of state.
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Misc

✧Antonio Mays Jr. traveled 1,000 miles from his home to participate in racial justice protests following George Floyd's killing
✧He was shot and killed less than a week after arriving at CHOP in summer 2020
✧The case remains unsolved—a rare investigative deep-dive into an unsolved death during the 2020 protests
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