Introducing 'Forsaken'
Introducing a new series from The Drag: "Forsaken." "Forsaken" is a series that explores the systems that both enhance and oppress the lives of the mo...
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On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten. In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.
Episode 9: 'These people need closure' | The UT Tower Sniper
Fifty years after the shooting, survivors, heroes and their families return to Austin. A committee pushes for a better memorial for the victims. Some ...
Bonus: 'Can you feel safe anywhere?' | The UT Tower Sniper
College students discuss their experiences growing up with school shooting drills and the constant fear of a shooter. Host Sara Kinney and a March for...
Episode 8: 'It's a bleak part of our existence' | The UT Tower Sniper
Forty-four years after the Tower shootings, another shooting occurs on the University of Texas campus. Survivors continue their lives while gun violen...
Episode 7: 'A loss that cannot be measured' | The UT Tower Sniper
The shooting becomes national news. Students return to classes a few days later. Law enforcement continues its investigation. An autopsy is performed ...
Episode 6: 'A state of shock' | The UT Tower Sniper
Ninety-six minutes after the shooting began, the sniper is dead. Everyone nearby converges on campus. Law enforcement and journalists work to identify...
Episode 5: 'I had enough' | The UT Tower Sniper
More law enforcement officers swarm campus and join the efforts to stop the shooter. In the tower, a chaotic situation unfolds as a handful of officer...
Episode 4: 'Time is ticking' | The UT Tower Sniper
A police officer assigned to divert traffic from the campus area decides to head into the action. The bookstore employee heads toward the tower and te...
Episode 3: 'It's like a battle scene' | The UT Tower Sniper
The shooting continues along The Drag, a nearby street full of shops and restaurants. An employee of the university bookstore helps a wounded boy. Mor...
Episode 2: 'Like I was being electrocuted' | The UT Tower Sniper
The sniper opens fire on the University of Texas campus and the surrounding area. He shoots a pregnant woman, leaving her on hot concrete in the middl...