Aftereffect: A SWAT team, an autistic man, an American tragedy.
Aftereffect: A SWAT team, an autistic man, an American tragedy.
In summer 2016, a police shooting upended the life of Arnaldo Rios Soto, a 26-year old, non-speaking, autistic man. Afte... Read more
18 Jun 2018
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3mins
Episode 1: "Let me get this on camera"
Episode 1: "Let me get this on camera"
Just before 5pm on Monday July 18th, 2016, a 26-year old autistic man named Arnaldo Rios Soto walked out of his North Mi... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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36mins
Episode 2: "Suck It Up, Buttercup"
Episode 2: "Suck It Up, Buttercup"
The shooting left Arnaldo severely traumatized, unable to remain in the group home where Charles Kinsey had taken care o... Read more
22 Jun 2018
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34mins
Episode 3: “He was definitely a handful”
Episode 3: “He was definitely a handful”
Since the beginning, Arnaldo's mother struggled to find adequate care for her autistic son. Her memories are often painf... Read more
25 Jun 2018
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44mins
Episode 4: “I Baker Act you. You Baker Acted me.”
Episode 4: “I Baker Act you. You Baker Acted me.”
The day of the shooting wasn't Arnaldo's first encounter with the police. In fact, they'd loomed large in his life for y... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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28mins
Episode 5: “I need to believe”
Episode 5: “I need to believe”
A year and a half after the shooting, there are signs of trouble at Arnaldo's new home, Carlton Palms. The staff isn't k... Read more
2 Jul 2018
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34mins
Episode 6: “When they don’t behave”
Episode 6: “When they don’t behave”
A cup of hot water thrown on a developmentally-disabled resident. Another kicked in the ribs. A tooth knocked out by a s... Read more
6 Jul 2018
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32mins
Episode 7: “The man behind an empire”
Episode 7: “The man behind an empire”
For decades, Carlton Palms' elusive founder, Ken Mazik, has wielded his power and influence to sway members of Congress ... Read more
9 Jul 2018
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28mins
Episode 8: “They call him Cheese”
Episode 8: “They call him Cheese”
One day in February, a group of staff packed up Arnaldo's belongings, moved him out of Carlton Palms and into a three-be... Read more
13 Jul 2018
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33mins
WNYC Studios presents: The Realness
WNYC Studios presents: The Realness
The Realness is about how a sick kid became a legendary rapper, but still couldn't escape sickle cell anemia.
19 Jul 2018
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4mins