Robert Cohen: I'm often asked, am I mad at him for taking that picture? You know, seeing that I'm facing charges and, no, I'm not mad. He did an amazing job. And every time I see him, I make sure I show gratitude, you know, because whether he knows or not, he's changed my life. Criminal is recorded in the studios of North Carolina Public Radio WNC. We're proud member of Radio Topia from PRX, a collection of the best podcasts around.
On August 10th, 2014, one day after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, Edward Crawford went to his first protest. “The people, you know, I guess they were out there to be heard,” Ed told us.
We also speak with Robert Cohen of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
We first released this episode in 2015—this version includes an update. This episode contains references to police brutality. To see Robert Cohen's photographs, visit the episode on our website.
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