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The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

Minneapolis Teen: “I Want People To Feel Safe Again”

The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

FOX News Podcasts

News

4.6775 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

This week, Martha sits down with seventeen-year-old Minneapolis resident, Marcus Hunter, to discuss the current state of his neighborhood.   Marcus reveals how crime has drastically increased since the death of George Floyd and the reduction of the Minneapolis Police Department. He shares his hopes to see people finally feeling secure in the neighborhood, and how he remains hopeful that safety is attainable.  Follow Martha on Twitter: @MarthaMacCallum  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ten months ago, ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was caught on a viral video pinning down a handcuffed man named George Floyd, who later passed away.

0:58.3

This incited riots around Minneapolis and across the country, with violent crime in Minneapolis rising by 21% last year, businesses that were burnt, residents unsure about the

1:06.0

future of living in their city.

1:08.9

Now the trial of Derek Chauvin is currently underway,

1:11.6

and residents are left wondering what will come next

1:15.6

as they await a verdict.

1:17.6

One of those residents of Minneapolis is Marcus Hunter.

1:21.6

He's 17 years old.

1:23.6

He lost his own father to gun violence six years ago, And he says, quote, if I remain living here,

1:31.3

it may cost me my life. Marcus joins me now with his untold story. Marcus, it's great to have you

1:38.2

here today. Thank you so much for making time for us. I appreciate it. Thanks for having me once again.

1:43.6

So I was in your neighborhood and I talked to Mr. Samuels when I was there.

1:49.1

What's your relationship with him? Tell me about where you're living now.

1:53.4

I live with the Samuels and about six years ago when I lost my father, he began making an appearance in my life as my mentor.

2:04.9

And progressively after that, making the transition from middle school to high school,

2:12.6

I started to live with them for schooling purposes and to go to school from here.

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