Send us a text On a cold March night in 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Kitty Genovese was murdered outside her Queens apartment. What followed wasn’t just a crime—it awakened a national sense of responsibility. The headline said thirty-seven people watched and did nothing, but the truth was far more complex. This episode uncovers what really happened on Austin Street—and how one woman’s death sparked the creation of the emergency number that still saves lives today: 911.
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Send us a text On a cold March night in 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Kitty Genovese was murdered outside her Queens apartment. What followed wasn’t just a crime—it awakened a national sense of responsibility. The headline said thirty-seven people watched and did nothing, but the truth was far more complex. This episode uncovers what really happened on Austin Street—and how one woman’s death sparked the creation of the emergency number that still saves lives today: 911.
Before Megan’s Law: The Unknown Danger Across the Street
A Crime's Ripple Effect
52 minutes
3 weeks ago
Before Megan’s Law: The Unknown Danger Across the Street
Send us a text In July 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka walked across the street in her quiet New Jersey neighborhood to see a neighbor’s new puppy. She never came home. What followed would expose the hidden dangers living in plain sight and ignite a nationwide demand for change. This episode traces the path from grief to law, from law to evidence, and from evidence to impact—revealing how one family’s heartbreak led to the creation of Megan’s Law and transformed how America protects its chil...
A Crime's Ripple Effect
Send us a text On a cold March night in 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Kitty Genovese was murdered outside her Queens apartment. What followed wasn’t just a crime—it awakened a national sense of responsibility. The headline said thirty-seven people watched and did nothing, but the truth was far more complex. This episode uncovers what really happened on Austin Street—and how one woman’s death sparked the creation of the emergency number that still saves lives today: 911.
