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About This Project
Summary
Violence Week is an independent audio documentary that investigates the national debate over school policing through the lens of one Michigan high school. In the series, host and producer Emily Reeves returns to her hometown where the discovery of a gun led to a community reckoning over racial equity, school safety, and policing in schools. Through immersive storytelling and rigorous reporting, the series amplifies student voices and challenges assumptions about safety and justice in schools.
Goals & Objectives
Violence Week unpacks the racial and social dynamics behind the national debate over school policing, spotlighting how the fear of gun violence fuels policies that disproportionately harm marginalized students. Violence Week seeks to help communities reimagine what true school safety looks like.
Results & Impact
Produced independently on a minimal budget, Violence Week earned national acclaim as an Apple Podcasts Editors’ Pick and a Webby nominee. It has reached thousands, been cited in policy debates, and sparked vital conversations about racial equity, policing, and student belonging.
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