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  [Sandifer/ Shavon Dean]

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  Segment on the one-year anniversary of the murder of Shavon Dean. Continue reading →

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  [Yummy follow-up]

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  Andrew Jones goes to several places involved in the Sandifer/ Shevon Dean incident and examines the aftermath of said incident. He also talks with a policymaker about the issue. Continue reading →

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  Weekend TV (Yummy Sandifer Murder)

  American Way, Andrew Jones, Black, Communities, Viewers Choice, Yummy Sandifer

  Andrew Jones investigates the aftermath of the murder of 11-year-old Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, who had been accused of killing 14-year-old Shavon Dean in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Two brothers, Cragg and Derrick Hardaway, were arrested for the murder of Sandifer. Jones talks to family and friends about the tragedy of two murders of teenagers and how it reflects on our society. Continue reading →

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  [Weekend TV 2-hour special]

  Andrew Jones, Black, Chicago, Communities, Latinx, Yummy Sandifer

  0:38 Weekend TV opening. People tell what they want to see on TV. Continue reading →

• [Weekend TV short cut]

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  0:00 Weekend TV Opening titles and promotional talk. 1:17 A segment by Skip Blumberg on young rollerbladers in downtown Chicago. We see them do tricks on sidewalks, railings, and curbs, and listen to them talk about the thrills of their hobby. We see firsthand the struggles they have trying to find places to skate after a security guard tries to mak e them leave the area. 5:22 Brigid Murphy in Englewood introduces dance group House-O-Matic. Members of House-O-Matic dance on … Continue reading →

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  [Robert Sandifer murder case #1]

  American Way, Black, Communities, Viewers Choice, Yummy Sandifer

  0:00 Silent B-roll of neighborhood and interviews with passers-by. 12:15 Sound comes in. Jones shoots near The Kohn School, the school attended by the Hardaway brothers (the boys who were accused of killing Sandifer) to find friends and acquaintances who can talk about them. Jones is unable to find an interview subject who can really comment. He later shoots in the tunnel where Sandifer was found dead. The walls are covered in eerie graffiti that often looks like hieroglyphics. 51:30 … Continue reading →

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  [Robert Sandifer murder case #2]

  American Way, Black, Communities, Viewers Choice, Yummy Sandifer

  0:00 Jones continues to shoot in the viaduct where Sandifer was killed. He runs in to a few people who are checking out the murder scene and gets some good commentary on the incident, gangs, and the boy’s life. One man also is able to explain some of the subtleties hidden in the gang symbols. Continue reading →

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  [Robert Sandifer murder case #3]

  American Way, Black, Communities, Viewers Choice, Yummy Sandifer

  0:00 Jones goes to Shavon Dean’s house to interview neighbors and friends, including her aunt and cousin. Between interviews, he shoots the shrine that has been erected in front of her house. Continue reading →