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Mar 2021
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Tracey Thurman

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Ep 41: On June 10, 1983, in Torrington Connecticut, a young mother was violently attacked by her ex-husband. The vicious attack would spill over into the streets of Torrington around horrified spectators and a police officer who seemed unable to stop this brutal crime

Could this act have been prevented in the first place if the police had just listened to the young woman’s cries for help? And who would find the bravery to champion new laws protecting women in future?


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Sources Cited for this episode:

  • The Hartford Courant
  • The Register Citizen
  • The Republican American Archives


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  • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
  • Produced and Edited by James Varga
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Keywords: Torrington, Connecticut, Charles "Buck" Thurman, Thurman vs. City of Torrington, Failure of Equal Protection Under the Law, "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story" 

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