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DR J’S
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Just after midnight on New Year's Eve, two women on their way home from church were killed in a gang drive-by shooting. In this podcast, KPBS investigative reporter Claire Trageser explores the crime and its impacts on Southeast San Diego, a lower income and predominantly African-American pocket of the city. Read the series: DR J’S: How A Gang Shooting Changed Southeast San Diego
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Part 6: What's Next For The Community 16 Years After The Shooting
More than 15 years after the Dr J's shooting, a lot of people are thinking about what's next. Southeast San Diego residents want the government and po...
Part 5: The Use Of Informants In The Shooting At Dr J's Liquor
After the shooting at Dr J's, police and prosecutors looked for informants who would trade information for reduced sentences and money to move away fr...
Part 4: The Gang Stigma When A Case Goes To Trial
In the case against James Carter, the prosecutor used a common tactic when trying people from Southeast San Diego, especially young black men. He esta...
Part 3: The Families Of The Victims And The Man Convicted
The shooting at Dr J's has had ripple effects throughout the community and the rest of the city. But it also impacted the people directly involved—the...
Part 2: How Policing Changed After The Dr J’s Liquor Store Shooting
A gang shooting in Lincoln Park killed two women on their way home from church. After the shooting, some people said the police department flooded the...