The Daily The Sunday Read: 'Jim Dwyer, About New York'
Oct 18, 2020
Jim Dwyer's legacy as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is celebrated through poignant reflections on his impactful storytelling. The podcast delves into harrowing accounts of those trapped in the World Trade Center on 9/11, showcasing their desperate fight for survival. It also explores themes of trauma and injustice, highlighting historical police violence and its long-lasting effects on communities. The heartbreaking story of a young boy killed by police further emphasizes the ongoing struggle for accountability and race relations in society.
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Jim Dwyer's Legacy
- Jim Dwyer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, focused on ordinary people and held the powerful accountable.
- His columns were vivid and evocative, often described as prose poems.
9/11 Escape
- Jan Dempser, a window washer, used his squeegee to escape a trapped elevator in One World Trade Center on 9/11.
- The squeegee, initially disliked by others, became a life-saving tool, enabling him and five others to cut through sheetrock and escape.
Clifford Glover Shooting
- In 1973, 10-year-old Clifford Glover was fatally shot in the back by Officer Thomas Shea.
- Shea claimed the boy pointed a gun, but the trajectory proved he was running away, leading to protests and Shea's acquittal.
