Podcast
Heat List
Hosted by Wondery · EN
Hoping to counter an alarmingly high number of murders and gun violence — the Chicago Police Department tries something that seems straight out of science fiction: they build an algorithm to predict who is most likely to be involved in a shooting, dubbed the "Heat List." The cops say it’s meant to curb violence and save lives. But when two brothers, Ryan and Shaquon Thomas, find themselves on this list, it begs the question: can the "Heat List" help the Thomas brothers before it’s too late…or will it bring even more heat?
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6 | Endings and Beginnings
4w ago00:45:55Tap to summarizeThe Thomas family picks up the pieces and looks to the future, while answers to the more difficult questions about the Heat List—questions of accountability and transparency—prove elusive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →5 | Turn in the Road
Apr 2800:38:00Tap to summarizeStill mourning their loss, Ryan and his family suffer another devastating trauma. Meanwhile, the Chicago Police Department changes leadership amidst a scandal. Will they scrap the Heat List, or double down?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →4 | Ain’t What It Seem
Apr 2100:34:59Tap to summarizeThe Chicago Police Department’s “Heat List” program not only fails the Thomases, but a major evaluation, too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →3 | Target
Apr 1400:42:28Tap to summarizeMembers of a rival gang have put a target on Shaquon’s back. At the same time, his music begins blowing up in the streets. But it’s not just enemies and fans who take an interest in him. Police show up at his door. He’s on the Heat List.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →2 | Deeper and Deeper
Apr 700:42:10Tap to summarizeA long-standing feud between Shaquon’s gang and a rival set begins to bubble over, claiming a life. The Chicago Police Department’s “Heat List” hopes to identify those caught in the cycle of gun violence. But they don’t account for the century of bad blood between Black communities and the police. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →1 | Rising Star
Apr 700:39:49Tap to summarizeRyan and Shaquon Thomas are aspiring rappers in the Chicago drill scene, one synonymous with violence. But, the Chicago Police Department is developing a new tool to try to stem that violence. Can it help them in time?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Introducing: Heat List
Nov 1200:02:15Tap to summarizeThe Chicago Police Department crafts a scientifically-backed, cutting-edge predictive policing tool to identify folks caught up in the cycle of gun violence on Chicago’s streets. It’s meant to save lives, but will it do more harm than good?From Wondery and Vespucci, comes Heat List, a story of one city’s 21st-century effort to break its cycle of violence and one family’s journey to find a way out of that violence once and for all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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