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Giuliani: The Unraveling – Episode 1: The Fight

Every New Yorker knows Rudy Giuliani. He was America’s mayor, one of the heroes of 9/11. He was President Donald Trump’s lawyer. He denied the 2020 election. Giuliani has been a big name in New York City politics since the 1980s. But it didn’t start that way. The story of Rudolph William Louis Giuliani starts long before then. On May 28th, 1944. In East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

This episode was reported, written, and produced by Eleanor Hildebrandt and Emily Sawaked.

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Giuliani: The Unraveling – trailer

This season on Shoe Leather, a look into the life and career of Rudy Giuliani – one of the most influential politicians in New York City’s recent history.

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BOLI

Amadou Diallo’s name became synonymous with “41 shots”.
He was killed in 1999 by four NYPD officers, who fired at him 41 times inside the doorway of his Bronx apartment building. The incident etched his name into public memory through explosive news coverage.
But beyond the headlines, who was Amadou Diallo?
In “Boli”, we dive into Amadou’s life – from his dreams to his time in New York. We hear from neighbors and friends who go down memory lane to tell us his side of the story.
Join us as we go beyond “41 shots” to learn more about Amadou Diallo.

By Serena Balani and Neha Sati

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The Fall Guy

Police said they approached Amadou Diallo because they suspected he was a serial rapist who had been terrorizing the Bronx and Harlem for six years. A judge later blamed the real rapist, Isaac Jones, for Diallo’s death. Was Jones really responsible?

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This Is A Fuckin’ Business

In 1999, when Yasiin Bey (then-known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli hear about the killing of Amadou Diallo, they know they have to respond.

A year later, they release Hip Hop for Respect. The EP features 41 rappers, and it gets released when much of New York City is enraged after the four cops who shot Amadou are acquitted.

24 years later, Khadija Alam and Rachel Kahn ask: Why has no one heard Hip Hop for Respect? And does it still matter?

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