Update: Chicago's IG Recommends Discipline, Policy Review In Courtney Copeland Case
Three years after the release of “Somebody” podcast, Chicago continues to block the full release of the Inspector General report investigating the police response to Courtney Copeland’s murder. In thi...
13 Maj 202315min
Shapearl Wells on A Slight Change of Plans Podcast
We're sharing a special podcast with you this week: A Slight Change of Plans, which was just named Apple Podcasts' Best Show of the Year. Hosted by Dr. Maya Shankar, A Slight Change of Plans is all ab...
23 Dec 202137min
"Democracy in the Streets," a Conversation with Shapearl Wells and Jamie Kalven
Shapearl and Jamie sit down to talk about the uprising for Black lives happening in Chicago and around the nation, and their hope that this moment might translate to great positive change.A co-product...
12 Juni 202021min
Shapearl
Having taken her investigation as far as she can, Shapearl moves on to an even bigger fight: making sure this never happens to anyone else’s child. She travels to Brazil to speak at a summit of mother...
12 Maj 202028min
Coming Up on the Season Finale
After Shapearl and the Invisible Institute hand over all of their evidence to Chicago Police, the job is not done. In this Episode 7 season finale preview, Shapearl gives a glimpse into her life beyon...
5 Maj 202058s
The Tipster
Shapearl receives a Facebook message from someone with crucial information, but police dismiss the tip. On Halloween night 2018, there’s a similar murder in the neighborhood where Courtney was shot. S...
2 Maj 202040min
The Two-Year Anniversary
On the second anniversary of Courtney’s death, Shapearl holds a middle-of-the-night protest in front of the police station. She drives the exact route that Courtney took the night he was killed, and r...
28 Apr 202026min
