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Jun 2021
44m 52s

Michael Johnson / Tiger Mandingo

CELISIA STANTON
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In the winter of 2013, Dylan King-Lemons went to the doctor with stomach pains. His diagnosis? HIV. A few months later, one of his former sexual partners, Michael Johnson, is arrested. But why? Today’s episode explores identity, crime, and our societal obsession with punishment. Please be aware that today’s episode contains references to anti-Black racism, h ... Show More
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