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Reggie Yates: Life and Death in Chicago

Against the backdrop of unprecedented gun violence, Reggie Yates travels to Chicago to investigate gun crime in President Obama's adopted hometown.

Against the backdrop of unprecedented gun violence, Reggie Yates travels to Chicago to investigate gun crime in President Obama's adopted hometown. There were 468 murders in 2015, and this year the murder rate has soared by 72 per cent. With many of the victims being young African-American men, who is to blame?

Reggie hears first-hand the accusations of police brutality, but after attending the aftermath of a shooting and funeral of a young black man, he comes to realise an even bigger problem is that the majority of killings are perpetrated by young black men living in Chicago's poorest neighbourhoods.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 14 Jun 2020 21:50
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Madrid Pimps

    Intro (Con Javi Aka El Brujo)

  • Lenox

    American Coast (feat. Ben Mazué & Akil)

  • They Might Be Giants

    Man, It's So Loud In Here

  • They Might Be Giants

    Man, It's So Loud In Here

  • Lenox

    American Coast (feat. Ben Mazué & Akil)

  • Paul Englishby

    Carnage 

Credits

Presenter Reggie Yates
Production Company Sundog Pictures
Executive Producer Dov Freedman
Director Toby Trackman
Producer Becky Read

Broadcasts

  • Mon 10 Oct 2016 21:00
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Mon 10 Oct 2016 22:40
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sun 6 May 2018 23:40
    BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Mon 7 May 2018 00:40
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Sun 14 Jun 2020 21:50
    BBC Two except Scotland

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