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Clip: Episode 3 | 1m 2s Video has closed captioning.
In this scene from "Digital Bystander," how the press reported the Genovese story wrongly created a catalyst for the creation of the 911 system, and new calls for bystander assistance laws in the new era of publicly viewed violent videos.
Aired: 10/14/19
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Retro Local is a companion initiative to Retro Report on PBS, highlighting local headlines and the historical seeds that were planted years ago in communities across the country.
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