Who is Keith Warren, and what happened to him? In this episode, we’ll dig into what went wrong with his case, some of the possible reasons why, and examine how the legacy of Keith’s case and its mishandling continues in today’s criminal justice system. We’ll wrap with an interview with Avril Speaks, the Showrunner and Director of Uprooted, the TV series, to talk more about the Keith Warren case and the process of making the documentary.This podcast includes graphic discussion of a violent death. Listener discretion is advised.The “Uprooted" podcast is the companion to the new discovery+ series “Uprooted,” streaming exclusively on discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/uprooted to start your 7-day free trial today.  Find episode transcripts here:https://uprooted.simplecast.com/episodes/ep1-setting-the-scene

Ep.2: Policing, A Broken System

In 1986, Keith Warren, a young Black man, was found hanging in the woods of Silver Spring, Maryland. Police ruled it a suicide, but Keith’s family believed it was a lynching. Six years after his death, a package appeared on Keith’s mother’s porch, containing evidence that cemented the family’s suspicions: was this a cover up? Hosted by Alicia Garza, organizer and co-founder of Black Lives Matter, “Uprooted” follows Keith Warren’s case, uncovering the systemic failures that prevented Keith and his family from getting justice, as well as the future of social justice reform and the journey forward. The “Uprooted" podcast is the companion to the new discovery+ series “Uprooted,” streaming exclusively on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.