The Kitty Genovese Story

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Society & Culture

4.5 • 82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2016

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Most people have heard of the story of Kitty Genovese. She was murdered near her apartment in 1964 and her neighbors didn't do much to help. It caused a nationwide outcry, but the story has often been misrepresented. We'll set the record straight.

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