9: Batman On The West Side

Motive

WBEZ Chicago

Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Now a multi-millionaire, T.J. could have done anything. But he called himself Batman and started a violent gang war.

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0:00.0	Motive is supported by better help.
0:02.7	Imagine you're looking at a scale with everything you do for other people on one side and everything
0:07.3	you do for yourself on the other side.
0:10.0	If the scale isn't balanced, maybe it's time to spend a little more time on you.
0:15.2	And therapy is a great way to make sure you make that time for yourself.
0:20.2	Better help connects you with a licensed therapist online who can help you find that balance
0:25.2	and stick to it.
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0:38.0	Hi, this is Frank Maine.
0:42.9	Just a quick heads up before we begin.
0:45.0	This episode contains the sounds of a real life shooting and a lot of profanity, including
0:49.0	frequent use of the N-word.
0:52.0	It's been over four years since Stadius Hemeniz was gang banging on the west side of Chicago.
0:59.6	We wanted to see if anyone out there remembered him.
1:04.1	We're on a stretch of Chicago Avenue that's been fought over by some powerful gangs.
1:08.3	They just call it the Avenue.
1:13.4	We drove up to some guys hanging out on the corner.
1:16.1	They thought my producer and I were cops.
1:18.1	Hey there.
1:19.1	We're journalists.
1:24.1	Yeah, radio.
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